We are thrilled to bring you our new and improved newsletter from the Massachusetts Children's Alliance. Four times a year, we will bring you news and information about the work of MACA and Children's Advocacy Centers across the Commonwealth. Want to learn more about CACs? Click here.
NEWS FLASH
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION endorses CAC model for response to child abuse. Click here for the full report.
THE PATRICK CARNEY FOUNDATION AWARDS MACA $1000!
The Patrick Carney Foundation awards MACA $1000 for services specifically in the New Bedford area! We look forward to working with the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County on this project. THANK YOU to the Patrick Carney Foundation for this generous grant.
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MACA Fundraiser, Holiday 2008 |
MACA recently completed our successful Holiday 2008 Fundraiser, receiving $5,586.00 in donations! We were also honored to receive donations in memory of Dr. Robert and Patricia Horowitz, whose daughter, Jennifer Saniuk, serves on the MACA Board of Directors. Dr. Horowitz worked tirelessly on behalf of Children's Advocacy Centers in Ohio and also served as President for the Board of Directors for the National Children's Alliance. We are proud and grateful that his important legacy and work on behalf of abused children in Ohio and nationally is continuing.
Thank you to our generous donors:
Marcy Jackson*, James Powell, Gary & Kathryn King*, Charles Fine, Jennifer Stokes*, Kristin & Jon Whiting, Jefferson Atkins ☺, Gertrude Wolf, Diane Fine, Robert King*, Kara Johnson, Meredith Fine, Christine King & Rick Pacheco*, Elizabeth Hirko, Cheryl Mang & Josephine Harmon, Ellen Berger, Katherine Manners, Anthony Zisa*, Katherine Kaufmann, Joseph Guttadauro, Gerry & Lisa Amodio*, Nora Sjoblom Sanchez, Elizabeth Keeley, Susan Fine, Robert & Constance King*, Victorine Shepard*, Robert &Rosemarie Grindy☺, Meryl Anapol*, Elizabeth McDonald, Shawn Hutcheons, David Schrag, Eileen McEvoy, Ph.D☺, Meredith Willson, Kathryn Armstrong, Alan Dubow*, Janet Carey, and Joseph Vera.
* Child Champions (donated $100+)
☺ Superheroes (donated $300+)
We would also like to thank our Board of Directors who contributed their time and resources to make this year's event a wonderful success!
Don't feel you've missed an opportunity to donate to MACA; we need your help year round. Click on this link to make an easy online donation.
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| April Events: Save the Date! |
April is a particularly special month for causes important to MACA's work and marks National Child Abuse Awareness month, National Child Abuse Prevention month, Sexual Assault Awareness month and National Crime Victims Rights week. The following are some of the upcoming events sponsored by held by CACs or partner organizations during April: |
Children's Cove Highlight
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MACA is privileged to have 11 Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in our membership. Click here for a complete program list. We would like to feature this month, the Children's Cove and congratulate Stacy Gallagher, Director, and her staff for receiving ACCREDITATED MEMBERSHIP STATUS with the National Children's Alliance. You can read more about the Cove and their wonderful work at www.childrenscove.org.
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OUR MISSION
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The mission of the Massachusetts Children's Alliance is a membership organization that promotes an integrated, multidisciplinary team response to child abuse. We are committed to strengthening collaboration and fostering systemic and societal change to protect children. Through support of member organizations, the Chapter ensures that children and their families have access to high quality, comprehensive, specialized and culturally competent services of a Children's Advocacy Center.
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