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In Depth: Roberta Humphires and Elizabeth Adkins, Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Advocacy Center Executive Director, Roberta Humphries and Miss Greater Cape Fear Teen, Elizabeth Adkins talk about Child Abuse Prevention Month http://triangle.news14.com/content/656063/in-depth–roberta-humphires-and-elizabeth-adkins–child-abuse-prevention-month?ap=1&MP4
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Educating the community about Human Trafficking: Child Exploitation
May Week is a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. tradition used to educate a chapter’s service community on a specific social issue. This year’s activities are dedicated to educating the community about Human Trafficking: Child Exploitation. May Week is a … Continue reading
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Building Strong Children Blog…
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass As we’ve shown throughout the month, child abuse and sexual assault can have a lasting negative impact on children. Studies have shown that children exposed … Continue reading
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Play the IF game with your child… Ask “What If?”…
what would they do in a variety of situations and help them work through issues. Ask your child “what would you do IF someone puts their hand under your shirt or in your pants?” the person may tell you that … Continue reading
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Let your child know that there are two kinds of touches…
safe and unsafe touches. The term safe/unsafe is preferable to good/bad touches as it makes it clearer for the child. Sometimes a good touch (e.g., vaccination in the doctor’s office) can feel bad to the child’s body, and a bad … Continue reading
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Use the correct names for body parts…
The most important thing is that both the adult and child are referring to the same body part. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a certain timetable for talking to children. At 18 months, start naming body parts with correct … Continue reading
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Blue Bows & Fun in Downtown Fayetteville, NC
As a reminder of Child Abuse Prevention Month, volunteers from the Child Advocacy Center will decorate many of the black flower pots in downtown Fayetteville with giant, bright blue bows during the last week of April, just in time for … Continue reading
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Discuss the issue of Child Sexual Abuse with your child…
Use age appropriate language and discretion depending upon the child’s age. Statistics show that children of all ages are in danger of being targeted for abuse. It’s most common as children reach the ages of 8-12, but younger children are … Continue reading
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Drew Brees Joins the Team Against Child Abuse
We are. You can. is an initiative dedicated to helping people understand the importance of individual advocacy to end child abuse. There is something that every individual person or community can do to join the fight. Check out the We … Continue reading
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Tell your kids not to engage in “sexting”…
Sending or forwarding sexually explicit photos, videos, or messages from a mobile phone is known as “sexting”. Tell your kids not to do it. In addition to risking their reputation and their friendships, they could be breaking the law if … Continue reading
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