Difficult Economic Times Prove Value of Multidisciplinary Approaches to Resolve Child Abuse
Click here to read about the value of the CAC multidisciplinary team in the National District Attorneys Association/National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse Newsletter.
Source: National District Attorneys Association |
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Welcome to the Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers Newsletter. This newsletter will be published quarterly. We would also like to direct your attention to our new and improved website. If you have not visited our website recently, please take a minute and review our new website. We hope that you find the information contained on our website and in this newsletter informative and helpful.
Thank you for everthing you do for the children's advocacy centers in Florida and for the FNCAC.
John Knight
Chief Executive Officer
Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers |
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NCA Approves Sub-Award Grants to Accredited CACs
The National Children's Alliance has informed the FNCAC that it had approved the 2010 sub-award grants to the 18 accredited CACs in Florida. For further information about the approved sub-awards, click here. |
In the final days of the 2010 legislative session, the Florida Legislature unanimously passed SB 488 to allow the FNCAC to participate in the motor vehicle registration voluntary contribution program. Beginning July 1, 2010, people registering to obtain or renew their motor vehicle tags, will be able to select a "check-off" to donate $1 to the FNCAC. The FNCAC would like to thank Senator Evelyn Lynn and Representative Marlene O'Toole for all of their hard work in making sure that this bill passed the Legislature. To see a copy SB 488, click here. |
Miami's Kristi House Hosts Royal Visit
 Kristi House was honored by a royal visit with Princess Madeleine of Sweden on April 29, the perfect finale for National Prevention of Child Abuse Month activities. Following in the footsteps of her mother, the Queen of Sweden, the Princess is working with World Childhood Foundation-US which has supported Kristi House's commercial sexual exploitation of children's program, Project GOLD (Girls Owning and Living their Dreams), for two years. In the photo from Left to Right: Kristi House Programs Director Ruthlyn Webster, Friend of the Princess, Board member Carol Novak, World Childhood Foundation Executive Director Charlotte Brandin, Princess Madeleine, Executive Director Trudy Novicki, Project GOLD Program Manager Sandy Skelaney, Assistant Executive Director Dawn Thompson, and Miami-Dade Police Sergeant Gigi Cueva. |
Kristi House and Supporters Come Together for Breaking the Silence of Child Sexual Abuse
 Kristi House hosted its Fourth Annual Breaking the Silence event on April 23 at which 350 guests learned about the CAC's mission and work, heard testimonials from child sexual abuse survivors and made gifts and pledges of support. Read G. Harris, a retired military officer now an executive with American Red Cross, spoke of the emotional trauma he endured as a child sexually abused by his stepfather from age eight to 12. His past haunted him and his relationships until he got professional help several years ago to cope with what was by that time "full-blown post traumatic stress disorder." His poignant book, "The Child Cried Alone," chronicles his journey of recovery from the brutal, vile abuse he survived. Kristi House also debuted a compelling new video produced by Within Productions, New Art Miami and The Yellow Butterfly Project. The video featured a young woman who got help from Kristi House several years ago as a teenager after enduring abuse at the hands of her stepfather for nearly a decade. |
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What are Children's Advocacy Centers
Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) are community-based, child-focused facilities where children alleged to be victims of abuse are interviewed and receive medical exams, therapy, and other critical services in a non-threatening and child-friendly environment. There are currently 24 CACs in Florida. For more information about CACs and the FNCAC, click here. To find a CAC in your community, click here. | |
7th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Abuse
 Registration is now open for the 7th Annual Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Abuse, which is scheduled for August 4-6, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Orlando. The first multidisciplinary conference was held in 2004, and the annual event has now become a favorite for many professionals, including law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, attorneys, therapists, counselors, and social workers. CEU and Florida Bar CLER credit will be offered to participants. To register for the conference and for more information about the conference, click here. |
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Upcoming FNCAC Board Meeting
The next FNCAC Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aubust 3, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will end at approximately 3:30 p.m. The agenda for the meeting will be available on our website and will be emailed to attendees in advance of the meeting. |
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