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Prevention of Child Abuse

Prevention of Child Abuse

All Adults are KEY to protecting our children from abuse

Posted by: / Apr 15, 2019

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County   April is Child Abuse Awareness month.  I want to use this opportunity to talk to you about the unvarnished and raw truth about child abuse.  Generally, people do not like to talk about it.  I have been in meetings where we

Usted podría ser la única esperanza

Posted by: / Oct 10, 2018 / Tags: ,

By Claudia Cervantes, Bilingual Program Coordinator for the Protect Our Children Project Usted podría ser la única esperanza en la vida de un niño. Por cada 10 niños hay uno que es abusado antes de cumplir los 18 años, y usted podría ser su única esperanza si toma el tiempo para leer este artículo. Hay

Does child abuse happen in our state? In Jackson County?

Posted by: / Apr 24, 2017 / Tags: , , , , , , , ,

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County April is child abuse prevention/awareness month.  This is my traditional April Blog recognizing and focusing on the problem of child abuse. I was doing a little research to see what was going on in the world of child abuse.  I found a

Change for Children: Our 3 Agency Collaborative Brainchild

Posted by: / Apr 20, 2017 / Tags: , , ,

By Jennifer Mylenek, Executive Director of CASA of Jackson and Josephine Counties The month of April represents Child Abuse Awareness, which helps shine a spotlight on the tragic circumstances of hundreds of thousands of abused and/or neglected children in the U.S.  It is also a month in which I’m honored to be a part of

It’s 32 Degrees and this Child is Wearing Flip Flops

Posted by: / Apr 19, 2017 / Tags: , , , , ,

By Ginny Sagal, Communication & Outreach Coordinator, The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County When I was working at the schools teaching science, I saw a lot: Watching when the seasons changed who was wearing flip flops when the temperature was 32 degrees. Which child would come to school without a jacket and wearing shorts

The tragedy of Victoria Martens we must prevent in the future

Posted by: / Jan 17, 2017 / Tags: , , ,

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

Child Abuse: A greater incident rate than cancer

Posted by: / Apr 11, 2016 / Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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: / Apr 6, 2016 / Tags: , , , , , , , ,

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

Winter Gala 2016: Camelot and Good Deeds for Children

Posted by: / Feb 22, 2016 / Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

By Michelle Wilson, Development Director for The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County “Don’t ever let it be forgot That once there was a spot For one brief, shining moment That was known as Camelot!” ~ Camelot (the movie) King Arthur and Queen Guinevere ~ played by Geoffrey and Joi Riley For one brief moment

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