‘Hot sauce mom’ convicted of child abuse in Alaska
Los Angeles Times – 1 day ago A jury in Anchorage convicted Jessica Beagley, 36, on a misdemeanor child abuse charge after viewing a videotape that Beagley had made. … http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/08/hot-sauce-mom-convicted-dr-phil-beagley.html
Protect kids from battle zone: School – Coachella Valley, California
Bullying The Desert Sun; If we learned anything by reading William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” in middle school, it is that children can be very cruel to each other, whether surrounded by institutional walls or not. OK, school isn’t exactly a deserted island where one’s very survival is at stake, but it has its …
Sexual abuse of children is a major problem
Watertown Daily Times Child sexual abuse is an epidemic affecting youth from all backgrounds and every neighborhood in our country. National statistics released by the United States Department of Justice indicate that one out of three girls and one out of five boys will be sexually abused by age 18. Elementary age children are the …
Support group for adults dealing with aftereffects of abuse starts Thursday
Norwalk Citizen The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education (“The Center”) is forming a community support group for adult men and women who are struggling with the aftereffects of childhood abuse. http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Support-group-for-adults-dealing-with-2135975.php
Unique School-based Parenting Program Targets Child Abuse Prevention in St. Louis
dBusinessNews St. Louis Launched in 2011, Changing Our Parenting Experience (COPE) is a riveting, reality-based parenting skills program aimed at middle and high school students to raise child abuse awareness and prevent teen pregnancy. http://stlouis.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?articletitle=Unique%20School-based%20Parenting%20Program%20Targets%20Child%20Abuse%20Prevention%20in%20St.%20Louis%20Area&newsid=241289&type_news=latest&s=sbcn