Welcome to the Stop Abuse Campaign…

The Stop Abuse Campaign is a grassroots movement representing the rights of anyone sexually, physically or emotionally abused. Our mission is to stop abuse and alleviate the suffering of all those affected, including families, friends, businesses and communities.

We will do this by igniting conversations and inspiring people to believe that as individuals, organizations, churches, communities and as businesses, we can work together to stop the abuse that affects a staggering half of the population — men, women and children.

READ MORE HERE:

http://stopabusecampaign.com/

Men in My Town

Keith Smith, Author, Advocate and Stranger Abduction Sexual Assault Survivor Discusses His Experience, His Book and Steps We Can Take to Keep Kids Safe.

Just click this link to Blog Talk Radio at 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 to listen or call in live. I’ll be discussing my experience as a Stranger Abduction Sexual Assault Survivor, my book Men in My Town plus “5 Things We Can Do to Keep Kids Safe.”

The story of the abduction, beating and rape of a teenage boy from Lincoln, Rhode Island, followed by the unsolved brutal murder of his assailant in Providence, is now a moving novel written by the man who survived this vicious attack.

Men in My Town by Keith Smith. Based on Actual Events.  Available now at Amazon.com in Paperback and Kindle.

Email the author at MenInMyTown@aol.com

READ MORE HERE:

http://meninmytown.wordpress.com/

Spartanburg, S.C. — According to the most recent statistics reported by The Children’s Defense Fund (2011), in South Carolina a child is abused or neglected every 41 minutes, a child dies before his or her first birthday every 16 hours, and a child or teen is killed by gunfire every 6 days. Child maltreatment not only includes physical and sexual abuse but also emotional abuse and failure to meet the basic needs of the child.

READ MORE HERE:

http://news.uscupstate.edu/2011/02/a-brighter-future-ending-child-abuse-through-advocacy-and-education-2/

Thursday night just before 8pm I got word from Senator Tim Bivins that we would testify tomorrow morning before the senate education committee at 9am. That was going to make for a very early morning. I kept waking up all night then Chance woke me barking at 2am to be walked. Then finally got up at 3:30am. I drove my car to Dekalb, Illinois where I met with Chief Dan Langloss of Dixon Illinois. Together we drove down to the state capital of Illinois in Springfield.

READ MORE ON ERIN’S BLOG HERE:

http://erinmerryn.hcibooks.com/2010/05/08/erins-law-passed-by-illinois-senate/

MORE ON THE BILL HERE:

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150103132891308&id=366636896399

DELAWARE–More than 900 doctors, law enforcement officers and social services employees were in Dover Tuesday night, for the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Summit at the Sheraton Dover Hotel. “The most important aspect of this is just to provide guidelines to identify, and report, for the medical providers as well as these other professionals, but also we need to share consistent messages to the community about what mandatory reporting of child abuse is and to try to educate the public on the signs of child abuse and neglect,” said Department of Services for Children Secretary Vivian Rapposelli.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/flexicontent/item/12230-child-abuse-recognition-and-reporting-conference-tonight/

Child trafficking film premiere spotlights grave child rights abuse

NEW YORK – Not my Life, an independent documentary on child exploitation and abuse today premiered at New York’s Lincoln Centre. The film, which was filmed across five continents, looks at the devastating issues of child trafficking, sexual exploitation and child labour. Not My Life features Dr. Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF Director of Programmes, and Dr. Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Chief Child Protection, who provide insight into the key issues.

“It is important to bring global awareness to these issues. Trafficking of children is a grave violation of their rights, robbing them of their childhood, their well-being, and the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Dr. Susan Bissell. “Documentaries such as Not my Life are important, because they spotlight abuses that are otherwise often underreported.”

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.iewy.com/14755-child-trafficking-film-premiere-spotlights-grave-child-rights-abuse.html

What You Can Do–Unrealistic expectations of parenthood, differences between what we want and what we actually have, a strained relationship with our marriage partner, too much to do and too little time, financial problems, drug abuse, alcoholism, and a history of being abused as a child are examples of problems that can cause parents to take out anger and frustration on their children. Even very loving parents can lose control to the point of child abuse.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.childrensadvocacycenter.org/article_20WaysToPreventChildAbuse.cfm

A new door providing hope and opportunity to children who are the victims of physical, sexual or mental abuse opened in Detroit on Thursday. The Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center, 40 E. Ferry, provides forensic interviews and advocacy mental health services to children through age 17. “Whenever we have a collaborative effort like we have here today, then the children are the real beneficiaries,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. “Anything we can do to make kids feel safer is important because no child should have to go through a traumatic experience like this.”
READ MORE HERE:

Kids-TALK, a place for children to heal, opens in Detroit | freep.com | Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/article/20110121/NEWS01/101210362/Kids-TALK-a-place-for-children-to-heal-opens-in-Detroit#ixzz1Bi8k0Y2J

Toronto child exploitation officers are taking the fight against sexual abuse one step further. The Commit to Kids public awareness campaign, designed for front-line childcare workers to determine if their children are being sexually abused, was launched Thursday at the Toronto Police headquarters. Chief William Blair said “one of the greatest challenges we face in our society is protecting our most vulnerable members.” The program aims to prevent child abuse by creating policies and procedures that educate childcare workers about the signs of sex abuse.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2011/01/20/16970046.html

The people most likely to abuse your children are a lot closer than you might think. Psychotherapist Troy Timmons discussed the misconceptions of child sex abuse at a seminar for 300 teachers and child care professionals Monday at Region 16 Education Service Center. “It’s those people that we know, love, care, trust,” Timmons said. “That’s why it’s hard for us to talk about it.”

READ MORE HERE:

http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-01-18/teachers-taught-spot-abuse

“Law and Order: SVU”  Star, Tamara Tunie

New Spokesperson for “The National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths”

Washington, DC– Today, the National Coalition to End Child Abuse Deaths announced that Ms. Tunie is lending her star power to the group’s efforts by becoming their official spokesperson. The Coalition, which includes the National District Attorneys Association, Every Child Matters Education Fund, the National Association of Social Workers, the National Center for Child Death Review, and the National Children’s Alliance, is working to make child maltreatment deaths a national political priority.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.everychildmatters.org/home/coalition

World Affairs Council to hear John Walsh talk about child predators

John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, will speak at a noon luncheon meeting of the World Affairs Council on Jan. 31 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Walsh will speak about “Dealing with Child Predators in the Real World and Online.” He also will discuss his groundbreaking television program, which has helped take down more than 1,050 fugitives and bring home more than 50 missing children in the past 22 years.

READ MORE HERE:

http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/world-affairs-council-to-hear-john-walsh-talk-1187896.html

FROM SHERI CARPENTER (Independent SCENTSY Consultant): We are doing a fundraiser to help Dreamcatchers for Abused Children raise funds to pass out some Scentsy Buddies to abused kids.

I am partnering with Dreamcatchers for Abused Children to help them distribute Scentsy Buddies to those children that are in shelters waiting placement with foster parents or other placements. Wouldn’t it be nice to show them that they are not alone and that people do care by helping to give them a Buddy that they can hug and hold and love when they are feeling sad and alone to remind them that they are not alone and that there are people out there who care and are there for them?

Our Goal is to raise $500 to purchase Scentsy Buddies with that Dreamcatchers Founder Sandra will then take to various shelters and pass out to these children. All you need to do to help is click here and place any size order and it will credit to their fundraiser. If you would like to purchase a Scentsy Buddy to have sent to a Shelter please email me directly and I can let you know your options to do this. We appreciate all the support the communities give to this most wonderful organization and what they do and stand for.

We would love it if you would retweet, like and share this post with all you know. The more exposure this post gets the more help this organization will receive and hopefully we can reach our goal and do something wonderful for these children who need to know they are loved and cared about.

If you support, make a purchase or share this post, leave a comment with your blog or website link in it and you will be featured in a formal recognition post we are going to do every week to help give back and recognize those who have so generously helped with this fundraiser.

Direct link to the fundraiser :
https://sheric.scentsy.us/Buy?partyId=21146899

Bikers volunteer their time to keep children safe

(WICHITA, Kan.) — T-bone, Hillbilly, Turtle – uncommon names for some people doing a dangerous and uncommon job. “It’s never too cold to have that security of the child knowing nothing’s going to happen,” explains Sticks. He’s just one member of a volunteer group called BACA – Bikers Against Child Abuse. When Eyewitness News caught up with the group, they were stationed in front of Wichita home, protecting the child inside, a child that is believed to have been abused. “There’s a gap between when the abuse happens and trial and BACA comes in a fills that gap. We provide security, comfort, safety and empowerment for children that have been abused.”

READ MORE HERE:

http://articles.kwch.com/2010-12-28/abuse-cases_26348934

VISIT BACA HOMEPAGE HERE:

www.bacausa.com