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Let's Vote for Kids!
Dear Friends,
As we send out this email, many of you will be heading out to vote or returning from voting. We would like to say thank you. And for those of you who haven't had the time to vote yet, we would like to ask, "What are you waiting for?" Even though PCAMN does not endorse candidates or belong to any political parties, we definitely support voting - voting for the candidates of your choice and hopefully for candidates that rank children high on their priority list. Strengthening families and preventing child abuse is a bipartisan issue. It takes all of us to work together.
If you have a minute, check these websites out, and then take a stroll over to your polls. America's children will thank you, too. |
Thanks Giving from PCAMN Staff
"I am thankful for all of our wonderful PCAMN staff, members of Child Abuse Prevention Councils, our funders and partners, our Board and volunteers, and those in our state who truly commit to keeping our children safe by strengthening families and creating more supportive communities. Our children will be better off because of your work." - Connie Skillingstad, Executive Director
"I am thankful to all those who participate in Circle of ParentsŪ by volunteering their time and energy to make sure that parents help each other support their families. I am thankful to those who work behind the scenes to organize these efforts and I am thankful for parents who utilize these services to help strengthen their families." - Trina Levin, Family Support Services Director
"I am thankful for the Minnesota Work-Life Champions who are helping employers re-think work to be family friendly. Employers who honor workers' family time reduce the stress that many feel trying to balance work and family. Reduced stress helps increase parental resilience. Parental resilience is one of the 5 protective factors proven to reduce child abuse and neglect. Employers who provide concrete supports for families (day care access, employee assistance, etc.) are contributing to another protective factor grounded in research. Turns out employment practices that promote work-life health are a win-win: Employers promoting work-life practice find their workforce to be more effective." - Becky Dale, Associate Director
"I want to thank the advisory teams, facilitators, and volunteers of all of the Circle of Parents groups for their dedication and commitment to promoting healthy families within their communities." - Mary Weaver, Western Minnesota Regional Program Coordinator
"I want to thank all the people who put their hearts, minds, efforts and going the extra mile into nurturing, protecting, raising, teaching, and loving children." - Ka Youa Vue, Prevention Program Coordinator
"I would like to thank my parents for modeling for their children and grandchildren how to raise strong, healthy, and supportive children even when times were difficult. They set a standard that we as parents have tried to live up to." - Alice O. Lynch, Metro Regional Program Coordinator |
| 2008 World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse |
Join us as we Celebrate Everyday Heroes
2008 World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse
Wednesday - November 19 - Noon to 1:00 pm
Hennepin County Government Center Atrium
300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Honored Guests include Frank J. Magill, U.S. Attorney and Matt Entenza. Sponsors include Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, United States Attorney's Office, and Minnesota PTA.
Join us as we collaborate with 783 Coalitions and 183 Countries in acknowledging the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse. Come participate in events and activities that focus on and increase child abuse and neglect prevention education.
Together, let us create a culture of prevention.
For more information, please call Alison Feigh at JWRC (651) 714-4673. Click here for the one-page flyer. |
| Free Child Abuse Prevention Messaging Videoconference |
Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Messages: Building a Unified Front - Broadcast to 21 Counties in Minnesota on November 24 from 9:00 am to noon
The third and final videoconference in our fall series will address the issues of how we talk about child maltreatment from the viewpoint of prevention. We will learn about some of the latest research from Prevent Child Abuse America around how frame conversations to talk about prevention, and there will also be a time for people to share some of the new framing and messaging techniques you are using in your communities. Questions? Call Brittany McBeath: 651-523-0099 or 1-800-621-6322.
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| Engaging Fathers Workshop |
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Engaging Fathers in Supporting Healthy Development of Young Children
This workshop is offered in seven locations across Minnesota, and will provide a training opportunity for individuals working in family services, child welfare, family courts, parenting education, early childhood development, public health, child support enforcement, fatherhood advocacy and other social service organizations. Topics will include research and theory about parent-child mental health birth-to-three, mental health community support for parents, principles for engaging men as clients and colleagues, and community resources for promoting parent engagement in early childhood development. Offered by MFFN, Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, DHS Children's Trust Fund, the Minnesota Initiative Foundations, and St. Cloud State University. FREE to MFFN members, Child Abuse Prevention Council members, and Circle of Parents members. Nonmember registration fee is $20.00.
Locations and Dates
Saint Paul: Wednesday, November 5, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Duluth: Friday, November 7, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Alexandria: Friday, November 21, 10:30am - 3:30pm
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Free community-based support groups for parents and their children
A program of Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, Circle of ParentsŪ, is a statewide network of parenting support groups open to all families in Minnesota. During weekly meetings, parents come together to exchange insights into common parenting challenges. All programs are free, confidential, non-judgmental, and designed to promote positive parenting. To find out if there is a Circle of ParentsŪ group near you, call (651) 523-0099 or 1-800-CHILDREN. You may also visit our website at www.pcamn.org. |
| Websites of Interest
NAPSAC ~ Ending the Sexual Abuse of Children in Three GenerationsAmerica's children desperately need your help. Most of us are unaware that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Shockingly, 85 percent of these children are abused by someone they or their family knows and trusts. Sadly, because of the 'taboo' nature along with trauma, fear, shame, misplaced loyalty and distrust associated with abuse, only ten percent of victims and survivors ever find the courage to report this crime. Government statistics estimate that there are approximately 60 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse in America today. As American taxpayers we spend more than $103 billion each year on costs associated with child abuse. These facts strongly support the reality that childhood sexual abuse has reached national epidemic proportions that affect each and every one of us. Visit http://www.napsac.us.
Seeking Young Artists!
Share your image of a positive father or father figure. The Minnesota Fathers & Families Network is hosting a Youth Art Contest with a $250 grand prize. All Minnesota youth up to 18 years of age may submit an entry. (Submissions due December 1, 2008.) The explanation and registration form is online here.
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