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The tragedy of Victoria Martens we must prevent in the future

Posted by: cacjc / Jan 17, 2017 / Tags: Meth, New Mexico case, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training, Victoria Martens

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County Today I am sitting in my office trying to get caught up after the big snow fall in Medford. The office is officially closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is very quiet and peaceful here. I have been

Tammi Pitzen: The 26th anniversary of living my passion

Posted by: cacjc / Dec 15, 2016 / Tags: abused children, passion, Tammi Pitzen

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County In 1989, I started this quest into the field of child abuse as an intern on the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office child abuse team. It was made up of two women detectives. I graduated in 1990 from Northeast Louisiana University. (They changed

I am thankful for the generosity of this community

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 21, 2016 / Tags: Being Thankful, Jackson County Multi-Disciplinary Team, Thanksgiving

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County Thanksgiving It is one of my favorite times of the year. I love fall. I love all that it represents. I think about fall being the time to go into our cocoon and come out in spring transformed. For me, it is

A child shares a secret-what happens next? Why CAC Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 17, 2016 / Tags: criminal and child protections investigation, Multi-disciplinary team, You Matter

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I often contemplate late at night, when I think of the children that come through the center, and worry if their needs are getting met or if they are safe or what could we do to make it better. Does the CAC

Police Chief O’Meara: Why CAC Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 15, 2016 / Tags: Ashland Oregon, Ashland Oregon Police Department, Cherish a Child Luncheon, Tighe O'Meara

Post by Tighe O’Meara – Ashland, Oregon Police Chief I am going to start off on a dark note, but a real note, and one that needs to be recognized. 1 in 10 children are reported to be sexual assault victims. But let’s go ahead and make it worse, because this doesn’t account for the

Transformation: Why CAC Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Oct 19, 2016 / Tags: butterflies, chrysalis, Ginny Sagal, Leah Howell, learning to fly, Preschool, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training, Transformation, volunteering

By Leah Howell, Jackson County Training Coordinator, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training My son just started preschool this year. Two days per week, he gathers with 10 other 3 year-olds and follows a routine of play, circle time, and snack. Right now he and his classmates are learning about the life-cycle of the

How are children faring in Oregon?

Posted by: cacjc / Oct 17, 2016 / Tags: 2015 Child Welfare Data Book, CAC Community Forum, CASA Jackson County Oregon, Jackson County Oregon, Oregon Foster Parents, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training, The Family Nurturing Center

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County Today I am sitting in my office listening to the rain and feeling a little sad and a lot overwhelmed. It’s Sunday and the office is very quiet except for the rain trickling through the rain gutters and the tap of my

A Survivor Shares her Story: Why CAC Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Sep 12, 2016 / Tags: Cherish a Child Luncheon, child abuse survivor, Crystal Heart, Kira Zavala

This is the inspiring speech presented by Kira Zavala at last year’s 2015 CAC Cherish a Child luncheon. Kira shares her experience as a survivor of child abuse and as a child receiving services from the CAC. My name is Kira Zavala. I am a mother, wife, community volunteer, business woman and a survivor

A Building Bridges Adventure with the CAC kids

Posted by: cacjc / Aug 9, 2016 / Tags: Building Bridges, children healing from abuse, Double Oak Farm, Sanctuary One, Virginia Sagal

By Virginia Sagal, Communication & Outreach Coordinator, The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County The kids were waiting, very excited for the bus to arrive and take them to the Sanctuary One at Double Oak Farm! There they would get a tour of the farm. The tour would include visiting with all the Sanctuary One

The CAC Movement: Behind the Scenes in Washington DC

Posted by: cacjc / May 17, 2016

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I am going to write a different kind of blog today. I just spent an amazing two days working with about 30 other professionals across the country in DC during a strategic planning exercise. We were working on the strategic goal of

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