April 2016

Making a difference in a child’s life

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 26, 2016 / Tags: CAC Model, Department of Human Services, dreams, Multidisciplinary Team, Native American, nightmares

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I often get asked to explain how the CAC works and what difference it really makes in the life of an abused child. I think my amazing seven your old son gave me the best story/metaphor to explain this. He teaches me

Birthday Wishes: Believe a Child or Not?

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 19, 2016 / Tags: child sexual abuse, forensic interviews, offenders, reporting child abuse, Tammi Pitzen

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I have a birthday in April. I have no qualms about the number. I will be turning 47. 26 of those years have been spent working in one role or another in the field of child abuse. Wow! That equates to more

“I’ve never been broken” ~ A Survivor’s Story

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 13, 2016 / Tags: child abuse survivor, heros, mandatory reporter

By Helen Sutthill, a veterinarian, mother, gardener, and reader — who says she is lucky enough to have wonderful friends and an amazing adoptive family For a long time, I didn’t talk about my childhood – the hunger, the lack of clothing, the sexual abuse, the beatings, the constant battering of words meant to tear

Child Abuse: A greater incident rate than cancer

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 11, 2016 / Tags: Bullying, Cancer research, CASA of Jackson County, Central Art Supply, Change for Children, Child Abuse Prevention Month, child abuse prevention training, emotional abuse, Gamble for Good, Jackson Creek Pizza, Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence, Lithia Car Dealerships, Oregon Child Welfare Data Book, Panda Express, physical abuse, Protect Our Children Training, Recognizing and Respondint to Child Abuse Training, Sunrise Cafe, Thai Bistro, The Butcher Shop, The Family Nurturing Center, Wamba Juice

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County April is Child Abuse Prevention month. This is the time of year that we use to spread the word about the social and public health issue that plagues our children. Many people do not generally think about child abuse unless they work

Parenting Teens: A Mom’s Story

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 6, 2016 / Tags: Child Abuse Prevention Month, Communication, Communication and Outreach Coordinator, Ginny Sagal, Mother of twins, online, protecting children, teens, texting

By Ginny Sagal, Communication and Outreach Coordinator at the Children’s Advocacy Center Since starting my job as Communication and Outreach Coordinator at CAC, I have had some thoughts about my parenting. Being an older mom with twins has been a wonderful journey. When they were little I would be very careful where they went for

Hope in the most unlikely places

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 1, 2016 / Tags: forensic interviews, hope, paradigm shift, reporting child abuse

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County April brings spring, renewal, energy and awareness on a very tough topic — Child Abuse. I recently had a conversation with a woman who, like many other people who talk to me about my work, was very focused on the “depressing” part

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