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Posted by: cacjc / Apr 21, 2020 / Tags: Child Abuse Hotline, Coronavirus, COVID 19, Dr. Nina Agrawal, Dr. Sue Skinner, Mr. Rogers

By Dr. Sue Skinner, Interim Medical Director for The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County Times are stressful. Right here, right now. . . life is so much more complex and difficult than anything I would have ever imagined. . . even 3 months ago. But. I am one of the lucky ones; all

Center Open, but limited to Emergency & Crisis Situations

Posted by: cacjc / Mar 18, 2020 / Tags: CDC, Coronavirus, COVID 19, Donations, forensic interviews, HIPPA, Protect Our children Trainings, Therapy

IMPORTANT MESSAGE The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County will remain open but limited to emergency and crisis related situations. Our therapy department will be moving to providing services by phone or a HIPPA complaint web based platform. This week most appointments were cancelled in order to work out a process to move in a

“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

Change for Children: Our 3 Agency Collaborative Brainchild

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 20, 2017 / Tags: CASA of Jackson County, Change for Children, Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Family Nurturing Center

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: cacjc / Apr 19, 2017 / Tags: Acting out, Advocate for Children, Child Abuse Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Protectors of Children, Schools and Teachers

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

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

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

Our New Development Director: Why the CAC?

Posted by: cacjc / Sep 12, 2016 / Tags: Arkansas Department of Human Services, Julia Saemi

By Julia Saemi, Development Director at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County So how does someone with an economics and budgeting background end up as a Development Director of a small non-profit? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten that question in the two months that I’ve been working at the Children’s

Farewell to our Development Director, Michelle Wilson

Posted by: cacjc / Jun 2, 2016 / Tags: CAC Development Director, Michelle Wilson

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County As I sit behind my computer staring at a blank screen I am very humbled and possibly somewhat overwhelmed. Today I am writing about changes at the Children’s Advocacy Center. Changes that bring on both feelings of happiness and deep sadness. We

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