Tag Archives: Georgia
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Increasing in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Awareness is rising. Earlier in the year, the City of Sandy of Springs awarded a grant to theGeorgia Center for Child Advocacy. The purpose of the grant is to train adults on how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The delivery mechanism to raise awareness, and change behavior, is a program called Stewards of Children (SOC). The kick-off for prevention started in June with a “Prevent Now!” breakfast hosted by City Councilman Chip Collins and resulted in a number of trainings being scheduled. St. Jude …
Sandy Springs Grant Spreading Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Earlier this year the City of Sandy Springs awarded a grant to the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy to train 600 adults that live, work, or play in Sandy Springs on how to prevent child sexual abuse. The intent is to raise awareness in the community about the personal and societal effects of child sexual abuse. The three hour training (called “Stewards of Children”) will also teach adults things to look for in potential predators, how to identify signs of sexual abuse, the questions to ask …
Chicks with Sticks
Facilitators from Carroll, Heard, and Haralson Counties in Georgia are now a part of the newly named West Georgia Partners to Prevent. During a recent Stewards training a Carrollton knitting group, Chicks with Sticks, knitted these facilitators (pictured below) green scarves to show their appreciation for the unified group. West Georgia Partners to Prevent have trained over 300 students at the University of West Georgia! They have also made trainings mandatory for early childhood education students and counselors. Way to go West Georgia Partners to …
Tonya Craft, Former Georgia Teacher, Acquitted of Molestation Charges
If you haven’t heard about the allegations against Georgia teacher Tonya Craft, catch-up HERE Now Here’s our take… The headlines read the same for most networks and cable news. But what is not being said is that verified research indicates that the vast majority of children who disclose sexual abuse are telling the truth. Adults need to listen, believe and take action on behalf of all children who tell of being sexually violated. When there are false accusations it most frequently occurs in and around …
