Match. Mesh. Belong.April
2013 
Henry County Agricultural Extension District
In This Issue
Autism Awareness Month
Training on Child Abuse
Club M
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Mentor for a Day
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Autism Awareness Month

 

The month of April is also Autism Awareness Month.  Autism is a developmental disorder that affects an individual's communication skills and their ability to interact with others.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that the prevalance of autism has risen to 1 in every 88 persons.

 

For more information click on this link:

Autism Fact Sheet 

  
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Club M
Recognizing Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and on Thursday, April 25th from 6 to 7 PM, the Henry County Mentoring Program will be hosting an informational meeting regarding child abuse.
 
Two separate sessions will be held at the same time:  one for adults and mentors and one for children.  Topics will include:  what is abuse, what to do if your child discloses abuse, and good touch/bad touch.
 
Please call Cassie or Heidi at 385-8126 with any questions or to RSVP. 
Club M
 
Spring is here and Club M is excited for warmer, sunnier weather! School-based matches and Club M Wednesday meetings are starting to wind down in anticipation of summer. The last day for Club M in Mt. Pleasant is April 24th and the last day for Winfield Mt. Union Club M is May 8th!
  
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time this year! We hope you realize what a tremendous impact you have on the youth in Henry County!
  
We hope everyone who volunteers know how truly wonderful, appreciated, and invaluable they are! Thank you!  We're looking forward to Club M in the 2013-14 school year!
    Let us know if you are coming back next year at this link...
 Child Abuse Prevention Month
 
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Community awareness about abuse and neglect can strengthen communities and build support for children and their families in the effort to prevent child abuse.
  
Some sobering statistics about child abuse:
1.  A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds.
2.  The most common cause of death in children under the age of 6 is child abuse
3.  One out of every 4 children will experience some form of sexual abuse before they turn 18.
  
By being a trusted adult in a child's life, you can be a safe, supportive person for them to confide in about all areas of their lives.  Children thrive when there is someone who cares about them!

 

 

 Are you unsure of what signs to look for in a child?  Please click on the following link:

 

Recognizing the signs of child abuse

  
  
Mentor for a Day
 
  On March 23rd, our Mentor for the Day event was held at the Iowa Wesleyan campus and was a huge success!  We matched 31 Henry County children with a mentor to play games, eat lunch and have FUN!  Thank you to the parents, mentors and IWC faculty!  And a special thank you to the 28 students of University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
who stopped by Mt. Pleasant to help out while on their alternative spring break!