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The Many Faces of Healing: Emily

Posted by: cacjc / Aug 20, 2018 / Tags: abused children, Cherish a Child Luncheon 2017, reporting child abuse

Emily, a ten year old intellectually disabled child, came to the Children’s Advocacy Center as result of concerns for her safety. A teacher noticed that this normally very polite, quiet child began having problems in school. Emily began acting out sexually on the playground. The teacher became concerned and made a report. Emily’s medical

Sexual abuse, Show Dogs and the sort of apology

Posted by: cacjc / May 24, 2018 / Tags: Global Road Entertainment, Macaroni Kid, Me Too, Show Dogs, Tammi Pitzen, Zen place

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I started this blog four and a half years ago with the intention of providing insights into child abuse through the lens of a professional career in child protection that spanned several decades. Somewhere along the way the focus or lens shifted

The 872 abused children in Jackson County are “Our People”

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 22, 2018 / Tags: 2016 Child Welfare Data Book, April Child Abuse Prevention Month, Jackson County Oregon Child Abuse Statistics, Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I am sitting in my office this morning blasting music before everyone gets here. This is not unusual. I tend to get here before staff and before things get too hectic to plan out my day and to get as much

USA Women Gymnasts Show Our Daughters That You Can Tell

Posted by: cacjc / Feb 2, 2018 / Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics, Curling, Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics Program, women athletes

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County This is an Olympic year. I mean that quite literally. This year athletes will compete in the Winter Olympics. The very best of the best in just about every sporting event you can think of. Recently my son and I were learning

The Stories the Numbers Do Not Tell

Posted by: cacjc / Dec 14, 2017 / Tags: PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County As another year comes to an end, I am reflecting on things I could have done better, missed opportunities and what changes I will be committed to in the New Year. I am also looking back over all the good work that

One Thing You Can Do That Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Dec 6, 2017 / Tags: 5 Steps to Protect Our Children, Darkness to Light, Do One Thing, Do One Thing That Matters, Ginny Sagal, Leah Howell, one on one situations, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training, Stewards of Children, University of Oregon Center for Prevention of Abuse and Neglect

By Ginny Sagal, Communication & Outreach Coordinator for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County You can’t read a newspaper or turn on a television without hearing about child sexual abuse. Do not feel helpless. There is one thing you can do that matters in addressing child sexual abuse. You can take a child abuse

“Jayden” benefits from the Caring for Kids Campaign

Posted by: cacjc / Jun 22, 2017 / Tags: CAC Medical Department, Caring for Kids Campaign, Child-Focused Center, Community, Rogue Valley Oregon

By Theresa Hart, Development Director for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County In March, we created three stories of children who have received services in our Medical Department for our Caring for Kids Campaign. These stories were based on real life experiences of children who had received services in our Medical Department. The details

Child Abuse Case Plays Out on the National Stage

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 27, 2017 / Tags: gaslighting, Tad Cummings, Victim grooming

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County It is not often that a child abuse case plays out on the national stage. However, last week, we had one play out. The young lady who was kidnapped by her teacher was found and rescued. Please note the language used here.

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

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 24, 2017 / Tags: CASA, Child Abuse Awareness Month, Child Abuse in Jackson County Oregon, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Fatalities, foster children, Foster Parent Shortage, Protect Our Children Training, Responding to Allegations of Child Maltreatment

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

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

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