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Defending Against Predators of Children
Stranger Danger is one of the easiest, and by far, the most common child safety measure we teach our children. We talk to them about family words when another adult is picking them up, not helping strangers look for lost puppies, and not accepting candy from people we don’t know. However, in the case of…
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How Predators Groom and Control their Victims
This is not an all-encompassing list; sequence is not relevant. These are just certain things to be observant about when your child is interacting with older children and adults. It is important to be mindful of any patterns of behaviors you observe in your child and their relationships with others. Target a Victim All children…
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10 Things to Say and Do in a Disclosure of Child Sex Abuse
Despite the overwhelming prevalence of childhood sexual abuse, very few parenting books and resources include how to prepare for, respond to, or what to do if your child is sexually assaulted. As a result of our collective denial about sexual abuse, and the accompanying shame and inevitable silence, we miss an opportunity to educate adults…
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July 8th Virtual Town Hall
Watch It Here! Let’s talk about the aftermath of a disclosure of sexual abuse–the effects on the child, the family, and the community. Then…let’s talk about solutions. Panelists Carol Dvoor, Safe Harbor Child Access Centers To create a safer, more harmonious community has been the mission for Carol Dvoor since 2017 when she…
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Sacrifice Zones
High rate of COVID-19 in America’s ‘Sacrifice zones’ Communities that are experiencing the highest number of coronavirus infections and deaths in America are the very same ones that experience disproportionate levels of water, land and air pollution. Some of these communities that are greatly affected are in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Louisiana just…
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June 10th Virtual Town Hall: Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Watch Here Thank you to everyone who participated! About the Town Hall Areas with large populations of black and brown people have suffered disproportionate, devastating death rates caused by Covid-19. Our panelists are in the trenches, fighting alongside marginalized communities under siege by this novel virus and lack of adequate financial and health resources….
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Virtual Town Hall: Who Buys Kids? What’s Behind the Demand for Sex Trafficking?
Watch Here MEET THE PANELISTS… Moderator, Sara Gaffney Mahoney The Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking Sara Gaffney Mahoney was the New York City Press Secretary for Governor George Pataki of New York, having previously served as his Communications Director in the New York State Senate. Sara served on the Board of Directors of My…
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Food Insecurity: Covid-19’s Newest Trend
Within days of COVID-19 shutting down the economy, people started flocking to pantries and food banks for support to feed their families. Charity food services around the country continue to work tirelessly to meet the staggering increase in demand. People who have never needed food assistance are now caught in a precarious situation. Millions of…
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Unemployment and Race in the Age of Covid-19
All over the news we see headlines about the projections of those who will suffer unemployment related to the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 response. As of May 4, 2020, 30 million people filed claims for unemployment, suggesting that the unemployment rate could reach a projected 32 percent next quarter —well above the rate…
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Viruses May Not Discriminate, But…
Systemic inequality and institutional racism are great contributors to the high number of African American deaths during the Coronavirus pandemic. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Black families were already struggling. Many in these communities lived in poverty, with issues related to housing and food insecurity, as well as many medical conditions that could be…
