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A Tale of Two Kids: Why CAC Matters

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 18, 2019 / Tags: abused children, Allegations of Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse Investigator, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Protection Worker, child sexual abuse, Children Advocacy Centers

A True Story by Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I want to tell you a story today of a child. A child that I know. She is not a child that had the benefit of receiving services through the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). But she is why I

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

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

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

Child Abuse: A greater incident rate than cancer

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 11, 2016 / Tags: Bullying, Cancer research, CASA of Jackson County, Central Art Supply, Change for Children, Child Abuse Prevention Month, child abuse prevention training, emotional abuse, Gamble for Good, Jackson Creek Pizza, Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence, Lithia Car Dealerships, Oregon Child Welfare Data Book, Panda Express, physical abuse, Protect Our Children Training, Recognizing and Respondint to Child Abuse Training, Sunrise Cafe, Thai Bistro, The Butcher Shop, The Family Nurturing Center, Wamba Juice

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: 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

April ~ A Month to Honor Children

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 13, 2015 / Tags: Child abuse, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Denise Levertov, Jackson County Oregon, Medford Oregon, National Poetry Month, Poetry, wisdom of poetry, young children

By Michelle Wilson April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is a month to honor children everywhere, those who have been harmed and those we hope to protect. It is also National Poetry Month. For this blog, I want to share a poem by a woman I had the great fortune to meet and hear

A Strong Man

Posted by: cacjc / Apr 10, 2015 / Tags: A stron man, Barnyard movie, Big Idea, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Darkness to Light, Jackson County, Patriarch Cow Ben, Stewards of Children, Tammi Pitzen, United Way of Jackson County, volunteering, young cow Otis

By Tammi Pitzen, Director of The Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County I will let you in on a secret. I love animated movies. I love Disney. I love Pixar. Long before I had my son, I would watch these movies . . . usually not on the big screen, but in the privacy of

Only Love Sets Us Free

Posted by: cacjc / Mar 22, 2015 / Tags: abuse, Catherine Zern, Child Abuse Prevention Month, fear, loniliness, love, Maya Angelou, neglect, Touched By An Angel

By Michelle Wilson, CAC Development Director We received a lot of responses to the sharing of the poem “I Just Wanted to Tell You” by one of our therapists, Catherine Zern, LCSW. Many people were touched by the story she shared in this piece of a child reaching for love and guidance. The poem was

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