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People of faith are called by that faith
to speak for all children.
May 31, 2012
REGISTER TODAY FOR TRAINING (SPONSORED BY ICM): 
Effective July 1, Georgia Law Requires All Employees and Volunteers Who Work with Georgia's Children to Report Suspected Child Abuse
  
In the wake of the child abuse allegations at Penn State, Georgia's lawmakers and Governor Deal have broadened the state's pool of mandated reporters--those individuals legally required to report suspected instances of child abuse--to include all employees and volunteers whose duties include attending to children.

 

Is your faith community aware of these changes? Are you prepared to implement them?

 

Register today for free training! Use the corresponding registration link below to register for the date of your choice.  Contact Pamela Perkins Carn at Interfaith Children's Movement with any questions.

 

REGISTRATION LINKS:

 

June 7 - College Park, GA College Park City Hall

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(Registration 9:30 AM)

 

June 19* - Atlanta, GA Druid Hills United Methodist Church

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

(Registration 5:15 PM)

*Also stay for our ICM General Meeting from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (special guest presenters Dr. Julie Medlin and Dr. Steven Knauts, authors of Avoiding Sexual Dangers: A Parents Guide to Protecting Your Child

 

June 21 - Macon, GA Centenary United Methodist Church

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

(Registration & Lunch: 11:30 AM)

 

Registration is also available at ICM's Web site:www.interfaithchildrensmovement.org.

MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH:  SUPPORT THE CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE "20 DAYS OF GIVING" GIFT CARD CAMPAIGN FOR GEORGIA'S FOSTER YOUTH 

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As partner sponsors of the 20th anniversary of the Celebration of Excellence, Interfaith Children's Movement and Gift for a Child are asking you and your faith community or organization to participate in the celebration of giving by sponsoring 20 gift cards in increments of $25 for Georgia's foster children who are graduating from high school or from a post-secondary educational institution.

 

Foster youth have to overcome many obstacles. Yet, they face even more challenges as they "age out" of the foster care system:

 

- Only 50% of foster youth will graduate from high school; 

- 30% of foster youth will be homeless within a year of graduating from high school;

- One out of every 10 foster youth will enroll in college.

 

You can help smooth these graduating foster youths' transition to adulthood by providing a $25 gift card with which to purchase basic essentials.  We ask that the gift cards are from merchants like Target or Wal-mart for ease of access and use.

 

The link to more information and a donation form is provided below.  All donations need to be received by June 1, 2012.  Gift for a Child is the fiscal agent for the Celebration of Excellence gift card campaign.

 

Celebration of Excellence Gift Card Campaign 

 

The Celebration of Excellence graduation ceremony will be held on June 13, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Georgia State University Rialto in downtown Atlanta. 

 

Please contact ICM with any questions at ICM Celebration of Excellence.

MORE TRAINING, SERVICE OPPORTUNTIES AND INFORMATION

 

Prevent Child Abuse America Cost Study Estimates that Child Abuse and Neglect Costs Nation $80 Billion Per Year

An economic impact analysis recently released today by PCA America estimates the costs of child abuse and neglect to taxpayers will be over $80 billion in 2012.

  

Estimated Annual Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect is the third in a series of economic impact studies by Prevent Child Abuse America updating reports issued in 2001 and 2007. The latest report is authored by Dr. Richard Gelles of the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Staci Perlman from Kutztown University. Dr. Gelles is an internationally known expert in domestic violence and child welfare.

 

-  For the full report, click here

-  For Frequently Asked Questions, click here

-  For Talking Points, click here

-  For State Level Cost Estimates, click here

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Voices for Georgia's Children Fact Sheet on Georgia's Children in Early Childhood

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Neighborhood Summit - Save the Date!

Saturday, September 22, 2012

8:30 AM - 2:00 PM 

Loudermilk Center for the Community

40 Courtland Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30303

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2012 Georgia World Refugee Celebration

Experience a celebration of diversity with music, traditional dances, games, and a delicious sample of World foods! Learn about the local refugee communities and build bridges to ensure a successful and healthy future. Free education materials and resources available.

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Building Understanding Communities - Host a high school exchange student and other opportunities

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Atlanta Interfaith Leaders Fellowship Meeting and

Interfaith Arts Workshop (led by Flora Rosefsky)

Date:  Sunday, June 3, 2012

Time:  3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:  The Breman Museum, 1440 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

Pre-registration require

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The Hope Store - A StreetGRACE volunteer service project 

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Refugee Family Services Paint and Re-assemble Party! Volunteers needed to help makeover the classrooms!

Thursday 5/31 through Friday 6/1...Come from anytime between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and help paint and reassemble the classrooms in order to set-up for summer camp!

Location:  5561 Memorial Drive-H Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Questions? [email protected].

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F.A.M.A. - Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta

welcomes author Mirabai Starr to Atlanta. In her latest book God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Starr writes as a woman in love with God.  Starr will speak and conduct book signings at the following venues:

  

Sunday, June 3, 11 AM-- Vedanta Center of Atlanta, 2331 Brockett Road, Tucker, 30084.

 

Sunday, June 3, 6:30 PM-- First Baptist Church Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, 30030.

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The ROA Collaborative Project invites you to its 3rd Quarterly Resource Day!

Date/Time: Saturday, June 30th, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: Refugee Family Services, 5561-H Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

 

Hear from representatives of local agencies as they share information about their programs and services, and how they can benefit refugees.

 

For more information, contact:

Mersada Mujkanovic

ROA Collaborative Project Coordinator

404-299-6217 ex. 206

[email protected]

 

Brittany Bromfield

ROA Collaborative Project Specialist

404-299-6217 ex. 209

[email protected]

JOIN ICM IN BUILDING A "BRIDGE TO HARMONY"

 

"Religious persecution anywhere is a threat to religious freedom everywhere."  Whether it is the imprisonment of pastors Sadegh-Khanjani and Yousef Nadarkhani by the Iranian government or one of the 1,322 "religious-bias" hate crimes in the United States, the victims deserve more than our shock and our silence.  They deserve our commitment to build relationships of understanding, appreciation and respect across boundaries of religious institutions and spiritual practices.

 

Become a bridge builder and help build the "Bridge to Harmony" by sharing your stories of encouragement on ICM's facebook page of how you have reached out or how you plan to reach out in peace and friendship to persons not of your own faith tradition.
SPIRITUAL WITNESS FOR CHILDREN
Prayer
One of the most important things faith communities can do for children is to pray for them.
 
Every child is a child of God and deserves justice and compassion. Every child deserves our prayers.
 
ICM encourages every faith community to become a spiritual witness for children. Hold a worship service in your church, synagogue, mosque or temple and invite others to join in praying for the well-being of all children.
ICM Mission and Goals

 

The Interfaith Children's Movement (ICM) is an interfaith, grassroots, advocacy movement dedicated to improving the well-being of children in Georgia.  ICM was formed in 2001 as an intentional association of individuals and communities of faith from all religious traditions.

 

The Interfaith Children's Movement strives to be a voice for all Georgia children, but especially the poor and marginalized whose voices are often unheard. 

 

ICM works closely with Georgia's policy-oriented child advocacy organizations, such as: 

INTRODUCTION TO CSEC FOR

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

JUNE 2012 TRAININGS

 

(Six (6) CEUs approved by NASW-GA & LPCAGA will be provided free of charge.)

 

This FREE session dispels some of the stereotypes about children exploited through the sex trade. We will cover who is vulnerable to recruitment, pathways to entry, risk factors, opportunities for intervention, appropriate and effective engagement with victims, and possible treatment strategies for commercially sexually exploited children. The program includes video segments.

 

Space is limited.  Please use the corresponding registration link below to register for the training date of your choice.

 

Please ensure that you provide an accurate e-mail address that you can access at any time. You will be required to print certain materials for the training.

 

Please contact Pamela Perkins Carn at Interfaith Children's Movement with any questions.

 

Registration Links:

June Schedule

June 11, 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM

June 20, 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM

June 25, 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM

June 29, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

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ICM Board of Directors

Bettieanne C. Hart, Board Chair

Carolina Antonini

Dustin Baxter

Rev. Toni Belin-Ingram

Rabbi Analia Bortz

Linda Eason

Lance Lourie

Rev. Andrew Peabody

Rev. Dr. Wendell Phillips

Donald Price

Imam Mansoor Sabree

Rev. Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr.

David Soloway

Beatrice Soublet

Kathryn Stanley

INFORMATION RESOURCING
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- Asian American Legal Advocacy  Center (AALAC)

- Atlanta Community Engagement  Team (ACET)

- Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasting

- Barton Child Law & Policy Center

- Building Understanding Communities (BUDS)

- Caminar Latino, Inc.

- Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia

- Children's Defense Fund

- Cobb Faith Partnership

- Communities in Schools-Georgia 

- Community Health Interfaith  Partnership (C.H.I.P.) 

- Dignity in Schools

- ECPAT-USA

- Embrace Georgia

- Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta

- Families First

- Georgia Advocacy Office

- Georgia Alliance to End    Homelessness

- Georgia Appleseed

- Georgia Association of Latino-   Elected Officials (GALEO)

- Georgia Budget and Policy   Institute (GBPI)

- Georgia Care Connection

- Georgia CASA

- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy

- Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Bright from the Start

- Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS)

Georgia Job/Family Collaborative

- Georgia Rescue and Restore

- Georgians for a Healthy Future

- Governor's Office for Children  and Families

- Gwinnett SToPP Parent Coalition

- Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies

- Higher Ground

- HOPE for Georgia

- Interfaith Children's Movement

- Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atl

- JUSTGeorgia

- MAAC/EmpowerMEnt

- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

- National Council of Jewish Women

- Not for Sale Georgia

- Open Jewish Project

- Polaris Project

- Refugee and Resettlement Services of Atlanta (RRISA)

- Refugee Family Services

- Renovacion Conyugal

- Rescue & Restore Victims of   Human Trafficking (U.S. Dept of  Health & Human Svcs:  Administration for Children &   Families)

- Southern Education Foundation

- StreetGRACE

- Strengthening Families and   Communities Coalition (Georgia)

- Success for All Students

- U.S. Citizenship & Immigration

- United Methodist Children's Home (Decatur)

- United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

- Voices for Georgia's Children

- VOX: The Voice of Our Generation  

- youthSpark (formerly Juvenile Justice Fund)

 

 

 

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