May 2009 Report

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Children and families in your community need your help to defeat Prop 1D on May 19th.

Prop 1D will raid more than $1.6 billion in funding from local programs serving children and families throughout the state. Proposition 1D diverts money from First 5 county commissions to the state General Fund – defunding hundreds of proven community-based programs for children and families in every county.

First 5 programs in every county: 

• improve children’s health
• provide quality preschool
• strengthen at-risk families
• increase child safety

Don’t let the Sacramento budget deal undo First 5’s accomplishments by diverting 60 to 70 percent of funds for local children and families programs to the “black hole” of the State Budget.  Don’t be fooled by the deceptive ballot description written by Sacramento politicians. Prop 1D seizes money from local medical, health, and education experts and puts it in the hands of Sacramento politicians and bureaucrats. Stand up for children and families in your community by supporting the No on Prop 1D campaign.

Time is of the essence; we need your help today!

On behalf of Prevent Child Abuse California (PCA CA) and the California Department of Social Services, we are excited to invite your participation in the “2009 Kids’ Day at the Capitol“  in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. This event will take place on the West Steps of the State Capitol in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday April 21st, 2009. The day is going to be a “ MEGA-Kid-Friendly Event,” full of activities for children, the 5th  Annual “Heroes for Kids Art Contest” display, resources and services for children and parents and opportunities to network with hundreds of dedicated individuals who are committed to child abuse prevention efforts! There will be over a thousand attendees from all 58 California counties: parents, teachers, guest legislators, prevention advocates, the business community, and most importantly…California’s kids! We are confident that your agency/company will both benefit from and contribute to this meaningful gathering of individuals from all over California, both in and out of the child abuse prevention field. In the  “Resource and Service Expo” of tabletop exhibit space hosted by PCA CA, you can display and distribute your agency/company materials, allowing your representatives to visit easily with all those who attend. We hope you will take this opportunity to play an active role in the success of the “2009 Kids’ Day at the Capitol”!

Please contact Danielle Mole,(916) 244-1938, dmole@thecapcenter.org, for any questions.  

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Fact Sheet 13

The FRIENDS National Resource Center is pleased to announce the launch of our Online Learning Center, a resource designed to meet the demands of providing high quality, subject specific training in a cost effective manner for the child abuse prevention community. The Online Learning Center is designed to offer accessible continuing education and professional development opportunities that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may access the FRIENDS Online Learning Center through a link on our website at www.friendsnrc.org/resources/onlinelearn.htm.

• Plant a pinwheel garden in a visible location.
• Celebrate your school community’s commitment to happy, healthy and safe kids. Invite
  families, faculty and students to personalize a pinwheel in honor of a child and launch the
  garden at a special event.
• Coordinate an art or writing contest with a pinwheel theme.
• Collect the entries and send them to Prevent Child Abuse-NJ for use in future Prevention
  Campaigns.
• Involve families in school events.
  • Studies consistently demonstrate that when families are active in supporting their child’s education, students have high rates of achievement.
• Sign A Promise for Prevention.
  • Collect spare coins throughout April as a sign that it makes good “cents” to
    contribute to child abuse prevention programs.
  • Decorate and sell $1 paper pinwheels.
  • Post them in a visible location within your school building or local
    hangout. Challenge a neighboring school in a contest to post the
    most!
  • Host a Pinwheels for Prevention Day
    and share pinwheels and parenting information with
    those who care about children in your community.
    Invite your local media and declare that your group is
    committed to supporting families and preventing child
    abuse.

Raising a child is the toughest role one will ever face. It’s a responsibility that often comes with no training, little preparation and limited support. It’s also a job that will have a critical impact on the educational, economic and health outcomes of a community. Especially in times of crisis, families need access to services that help them raise children who are nurtured, healthy and prepared to learn.

Child abuse can be prevented. Help ensure that children benefit from safe, caring homes by investing in programs that intervene with families in crisis before children are ever harmed. For more information about these services, and to learn how you can make a difference, visit www.preventchildbabusenj.org or call 800-CHILDREN.

Theresa Comprelli McCutcheon
Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey Inc.
New Brunswick

The Coastal Tri-Counties Child Abuse Prevention Coalition members are committed to weaving a safety net for the children and families in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura communities. We believe in the power of co-creation to spark our diverse and collective skills, passion, and resources; inspiring and mobilizing our communities to speak out for the protection and rights of our children. We espouse the belief that all human beings have a right to live in homes and communities that embrace the values of love, dignity and respect.

The Coastal Tri-Counties Child Abuse Prevention Coalition’s vision is:

Our communities are free of child abuse; and our children are safe, healthy and thriving.The Coastal Tri-Counties Child Abuse Prevention Coalition is sponsored by the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention and the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Fund.