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Are your kids safe at summer camp?

Posted by: cacjc / May 26, 2019 / Tags: 15 Ways to Zap a Bully, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS), Dr. Jackie Humans, grooming, Leah Howell, National Child Abuse Hotline, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Child Abuse Prevention Training, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN Project of the Children's Advocacy Center of Jackson County, Psychology Today, Summer Camp Safety, victimization by an older child, Workplace Bullying Institute

By Leah Howell I have worked at summer camps for most of my career. I started as a junior camp counselor, and over the course of high school, college, and graduate school found myself drawn to camp program management in the most beautiful of settings. I completed my graduate thesis at a summer camp, and

Silent promises to my friend, Wendy

Posted by: cacjc / Jan 23, 2019 / Tags: child abuse survivor, Healing from painful things, reporting child abuse, Tammi Pitzen, trauma

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I have been wanting to write this post for a long time. I asked the person who is at the heart of this story – twice — if it was okay. I have sat down hundreds of times trying to get started

“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

A Father’s Love Can Change the World

Posted by: cacjc / Jun 12, 2017 / Tags: Father's Day, fathers

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I am definitely my father’s daughter. I can remember when I was 4 or so, following him around just like his shadow, no matter what he was doing. When he was mowing the lawn, I was right there in his footsteps

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.

How reporting abuse saved a boy’s life

Posted by: cacjc / Mar 17, 2017 / Tags: Child Abuse Prevention Month, I Believe I Can Fly, Report abuse, Teachers

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I worry that children who face trauma inflicted on them by their parent or trusted adult might never become inspired, but stay defeated. When I was a case worker, I would often wonder why some children who suffer enormous abuse go on

Judge blames rape victim for not “keeping her knees together”

Posted by: cacjc / Sep 15, 2016 / Tags: Canadian Law, consent, just kept her knees together, offender behaviors, rape trauma, re-victimization, Robin Camp, trauma, victim blaming

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County That day is not today. Remember in my last blog that I yearned for a tomorrow where people understood trauma and what consent is? Well, after reading a story in the news and doing a little research on that story…that day is

Good News: High school freshman making a difference

Posted by: cacjc / Jul 18, 2016 / Tags: faith in humanity, Impact Soccer Clinic, Milan Bobek, raising awareness, soccer

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County My faith in humanity has been restored. I have to be honest. I have been struggling the last couple of weeks. I have been struggling to reconcile the violence, the hatred, the arguing, the shaming, and the lack of empathy that

“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

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

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