American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ASPCC)
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- February is dating violence prevention month, and the month of love. January 11, 2012
February, the month of love, the month for giving roses, the month of chocolate, and it’s also dating violence prevention month. I find it interesting that love and violence coincide with one another, but that’s another story.
Many of us thin...
- Why did Ashley kill herself? Because she could no longer take the verbal and emotional pain associated with sexual abuse. November 15, 2011 It's the story of Terry High School senior Ashley Billasano, 18, the Rosenberg teen who killed herself after claiming she'd been sexually abused for years. Ashley’s not alone, 1 in 4 girls will experience sexual abuse and unlike Ashley, the majority o...
- Why are we willing to bury our head in the sand, instead of blowing a whistle? November 10, 2011 Recently there’s been national press related to a Texas Judge who beat his daughter with a belt for seven minutes (you can watch it on Youtube), and now Penn State is front line and center with a child abuse scandal, involving Sandusky and key decision ...
- I would like to say that bullying is a fad, but... October 17, 2011 Examples of bullying are everywhere in the news today, and the ultimate tragedy is that many young people are committing suicide from being bullied. I’m sure when you talk to your friends, many can relate to being taunted and picked on as a child, but...
- Does reality T.V. promote child abuse? September 20, 2011 I find it interesting that millions of Americans will watch reality TV shows that focus on family drama, with verbal, physical and mental abuse being tossed about like a baseball. Does anyone think about the short- or long-term affects of these actions, b...
