| Introducing Our New Prevention Message for 2010 |
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Thanks to all of you who helped with our new message brainstorm. People from across Minnesota suggested more than 100 ideas for our new prevention message for 2010. Approximately 320 people voted on the ten finalists to help select this year's slogan. Let's blanket the state with hope this year; use this slogan far and wide, and let us know what you experience in your communities and organizations. Here is our final selection!
When we help children do better today, we all do better tomorrow. |
| Let's Get Ready for April |
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Here are four things you can do now to get ready for Child Abuse Prevention Month:
February Videoconference
New Community Strategies for Promoting Prevention
Sign-Up Now for February 9, 2010
This videoconference will focus on helping communities and organizations develop prevention strategies in 2010 by using more effective public messages and promoting the Five Protective Factors. Presenters are from Wilder Research, PCAMN, and selected Child Abuse Prevention Councils. Please join us as we take this next exciting step in the evolution of prevention. This videoconference is presented by Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The online registration form is here.
Blue Ribbon Awards
Nominate Before March 5, 2010
Every year, Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota looks to spotlight Counties and Tribes that have consistently worked to create safe and healthy environments for their families and children. With exciting new research and reframed messages in the area of child neglect and abuse prevention, we are especially looking for Counties and Tribes that are taking advantage of this new research to enhance their prevention programs and family and children's services. All Counties and Tribes are eligible every year, so apply today! The deadline for nominations is March 5, 2010. The nomination form is here.
Prevention Materials Online
Order Materials for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Order your favorite brochures, such as "Do All You Can" and "Parent Survival Tips" along with bookmarks and parent resource cards. Due to low inventory, we are limiting orders of free brochures to 25. You may order additional brochures at a cost of $.15 each. Bookmarks are free up to 25 and then $.05 after that. Also, black and white versions of each brochure are available on www.pcamn.org in an easily reproducible flier format. Blue Ribbon stickers are still free in large quantities. For the online order form, go here.
Annual Statewide Conference
Prevention Works! Taking the Message Home
Register for April 7, 2010
The pre-conference evening on April 6th includes a reception with Prevent Child Abuse America President and CEO James M. Hmurovich.
The conference on April 7th includes:
- Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
- Inspiration and Entertainment
- Keynote Speaker: Prevent Child Abuse America President and CEO James M. Hmurovich
- Blue Ribbon County/Tribe Awards
- Lunch with "Good Enough Mom's™" Dr. Marti Erickson and Erin Erickson Garner
- Extended Workshops with Casa de Esperanza, Cordelia Anderson, What About the Baby? LLC, and others
- Afternoon Reception
The brochure is here and the online registration form is here. |
| Frameworks Toolkit for Creating New Prevention Messages |
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FrameWorks' most recent online issue-specific toolkit was developed for Prevent Child Abuse America and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. This compendium of research on how Americans think about child development includes specific communications recommendations and user-friendly tools for advocates working to increase public support for policies that support prevention and intervention and reduce child abuse and neglect. The toolkit includes a variety of useful applications of FrameWorks' recommendations, such as:
- sample talking points,
- responses to frequently asked questions,
- sample editorial and letter to the editor, and
- case studies that demonstrate how advocates have been able to successfully incorporate framing recommendations.
As a member of the FrameWorks community, you may log on to the toolkit by using the username/password combination of guest/guest.
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| Join us for breakfast! |
Come to our Prevention Perks breakfast on January 20th in our Saint Paul office. Email Lesley Chester at lchester@pcamn.org for more information. |
| Watch these videos! |
Awakening, a new video from the Promised Land Society, was co-created with Prevent Child Abuse America and includes a lot of message reframing. You can watch it here.
Here's another one! Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia has a YouTube video that couches protective factors and prevention within the reframed core story. You can watch it here. |
| Watch these PSAs! |
Here is a link to some wonderful Public Service Announcements (commercials) about fatherhood. Watch them here. |
| Events |
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"Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence: What advocates should know" Casa de Esperanza proudly presents Patti Bland.
January 11, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Minnesota Children's Platform Coalition invites you to network and share your political voice! Be a part of the conversation about children and youth services in Minnesota. Learn what other children and youth organizations are planning for the upcoming legislative session. Collaborate with policy-makers and service providers toward a shared vision for the future of Minnesota's youth. Help create a children's and youth policy platform that will go to the Legislature and all the candidates for Governor
January 20, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Minnesota Council of Churches
122 West Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Visit our calendar for more prevention related events. |
| Circle of ParentsŪ |
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We offer free community-based support groups for parents and children. Click here for more information.
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| PCAMN Links |
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ParentPower
December 2009 Newsletter from the Parent Leadership Team
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