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PrintMURFREESBORO - "The Child Advocacy Center is excited to announce local agencies are partnering for the international '19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence toward Children and Youth,'" said Sharon De Boer, Executive Director of the Child Advocacy Centers in Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
The Women's World Summit Foundation is sponsoring the 7th annual "19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence toward Children and Youth." This worldwide event happens every year from November 1-19. This is the third year that organizations in Rutherford and Cannon Counties have been partners in this international event. "The theme of the local "19 Days of Activism" is child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children," said Keylon Holloway, Child Advocacy Center Community Education Coordinator.
The Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit agency that serves victims of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children. The Center works as a multi-disciplinary team with the Department of Children's Services, law enforcement, and the District Attorney's Office to respond to child abuse cases. The Department of Children's Services protects children, law enforcement arrests perpetrators, the District Attorney's Office aggressively prosecutes offenders, while the Child Advocacy Center helps children and families heal from the trauma of the abuse.
In 2012, the Child Advocacy Center, in collaboration with the Tennessee Children's Advocacy Centers, began implementing a new nationwide initiative "Darkness to Light." Through this program, the Center trains parents, grandparents, and professionals how to protect children from child sexual abuse and what to do if a child reports abuse to them. The Center set a goal to train 10,500 adults in Rutherford and Cannon Counties, which represents 5% of the adult population of both counties. To date, over one million adults have been trained worldwide and 8,500 parents, grandparents, and professionals have been trained in Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
During the 19 Days of Activism, the Child Advocacy Center and their community partners have two goals. The first goal is that the organizations that serve child abuse victims will be sponsoring 19 press releases every day for 19 days to educate our community about child abuse and the resources that are available to assist children and families.
The 19 Partner Agencies are:
Boys and Girls Club
Child Advocacy Center
City Church
Department of Children's Services
Domestic Violence Program
Exchange Club Family Center
The Guidance Center
Kymari House
La Vergne Police Department
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro City Schools
Murfreesboro Police Department
Prevention Coalition for Success
R Kids R Small Wonders Child Care
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Smyrna Police Department
United Way
The second goal is that the Child Advocacy Center will be hosting Darkness to Light trainings to educate parents and grandparents how to protect children from child sexual abuse. Please contact the Child Advocacy Center if you would like to bring a Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention training to your business, civic group, church, school, PTO, or sports league. In Rutherford County, contact Keylon Holloway at (615) 867-9000. In Cannon County, contact Cassell Davis at (615) 563-9915.
Watch for more information in the next 19 days from organizations in our community that provide critically needed services to child abuse victims.
For more information on the 19 Days of Activism visit the Women's World Summit Foundation website at http://19days.woman.ch/index.php/en/
The Women's World Summit Foundation is sponsoring the 7th annual "19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Abuse and Violence toward Children and Youth." This worldwide event happens every year from November 1-19. This is the third year that organizations in Rutherford and Cannon Counties have been partners in this international event. "The theme of the local "19 Days of Activism" is child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children," said Keylon Holloway, Child Advocacy Center Community Education Coordinator.
The Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit agency that serves victims of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug endangered children. The Center works as a multi-disciplinary team with the Department of Children's Services, law enforcement, and the District Attorney's Office to respond to child abuse cases. The Department of Children's Services protects children, law enforcement arrests perpetrators, the District Attorney's Office aggressively prosecutes offenders, while the Child Advocacy Center helps children and families heal from the trauma of the abuse.
In 2012, the Child Advocacy Center, in collaboration with the Tennessee Children's Advocacy Centers, began implementing a new nationwide initiative "Darkness to Light." Through this program, the Center trains parents, grandparents, and professionals how to protect children from child sexual abuse and what to do if a child reports abuse to them. The Center set a goal to train 10,500 adults in Rutherford and Cannon Counties, which represents 5% of the adult population of both counties. To date, over one million adults have been trained worldwide and 8,500 parents, grandparents, and professionals have been trained in Rutherford and Cannon Counties.
During the 19 Days of Activism, the Child Advocacy Center and their community partners have two goals. The first goal is that the organizations that serve child abuse victims will be sponsoring 19 press releases every day for 19 days to educate our community about child abuse and the resources that are available to assist children and families.
The 19 Partner Agencies are:
Boys and Girls Club
Child Advocacy Center
City Church
Department of Children's Services
Domestic Violence Program
Exchange Club Family Center
The Guidance Center
Kymari House
La Vergne Police Department
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro City Schools
Murfreesboro Police Department
Prevention Coalition for Success
R Kids R Small Wonders Child Care
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Smyrna Police Department
United Way
The second goal is that the Child Advocacy Center will be hosting Darkness to Light trainings to educate parents and grandparents how to protect children from child sexual abuse. Please contact the Child Advocacy Center if you would like to bring a Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention training to your business, civic group, church, school, PTO, or sports league. In Rutherford County, contact Keylon Holloway at (615) 867-9000. In Cannon County, contact Cassell Davis at (615) 563-9915.
Watch for more information in the next 19 days from organizations in our community that provide critically needed services to child abuse victims.
For more information on the 19 Days of Activism visit the Women's World Summit Foundation website at http://19days.woman.ch/index.php/en/
Darkness to Light November Trainings:
Date
Training Locations
Time
Trainer
Nov 2
Hobgood Elementary School
5:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 10
Barfield Academy
9:30-11:30 am
Keylon Holloway
Nov 10
Northside Academy
1:00-3:00 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 14
MTSU
4:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 16
Murfreesboro City Schools ESP
5:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
Training Locations
Time
Trainer
Nov 2
Hobgood Elementary School
5:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 10
Barfield Academy
9:30-11:30 am
Keylon Holloway
Nov 10
Northside Academy
1:00-3:00 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 14
MTSU
4:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
Nov 16
Murfreesboro City Schools ESP
5:30-7:30 pm
Keylon Holloway
