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The Mama Bear Effect at National Children's Advocacy Center International Sympodium

If you work with children & families - this training is for you!

We all play a role in raising awareness and empowering adults to protect children from sexual abuse. It can happen anywhere, which means we need to strive to prevent it everywhere!

Register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mCTk3J1nSGmR-P1VehiAxg

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We just found out that we lost HALF our budget due to reductions in federal funding. 😫😭
This means our ENTIRE CLINICAL PROGRAM is at risk.

As the only CAC in Sussex County, our agency provides trauma-focused therapy, crisis intervention, forensic support and coordination of services to children who are victims of trauma, abuse, neglect, and violence. THESE SERVICES ARE NOT OPTIONAL; THEY ARE LIFE-CHANGING AND OFTEN LIFESAVING!
Buying 50/50 tickets will go a long way to ensure these kids don’t lose access to the care that will help them reclaim a childhood, heal from profound trauma and prevent a lifetime of mental health struggles.
We are looking for people to commit to $100 a month for a year! Of course, we will take ANY donation - but monthly (of ANY amount) is most impactful. You can set up your monthly giving here , to help us maintain our level of crucial services in 2026!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-ginnies-house

We had a blast at the 2025 ! Tons of time spent networking and learning and no time spent taking pictures 😂 so we’re sharing the few we have!

Spending a week with some of the best in child protection across the nation (and internationally) was so encouraging. We’re thankful for all the new relationships we made and appreciate the men and women who are committed to the children and families they serve. So many wonderful people - working so hard - to keep kids safe!!

And yes, we had a prevention pinwheel nerf game and loved all the good sports who came by to hang out for a bit and try their luck. 🌀🍀

Lastly, dropping our favorite friendly reminder to listen to .0 - they got some exciting interviews from the conference and they are must listens!

For any followers that are first responders - please take the time to complete this survey to help advance research in this field.

Our latest episode features one of our favorites, Dr. Michael Bourke. Dr. Bourke has a mission to help first responders to mitigate primary and secondary traumatic stress. To do so, he and his colleagues are asking any first responder to complete this survey so they can have real world data that will be effective, and save lives! If you are a first responder (Police, Fire, EMS, Emergency Communications, Corrections, or any other first responder) please take the time to complete the survey. If you aren’t a first responder, please share this info with anyone you know who is.

To hear all about it and the work that Dr. Bourke is doing, check out the latest episode, and check our website for more resources about Dr. Bourke.

If you're in the Forsyth, GA area - absolutely reach out for some training by some amazing experts! Child Advocacy Center of Forsyth

Regardless of where you're located, we'd encourage you to reach out to your local Child Advocacy Center for education opportunities.

📢 Training Opportunities with the Child Advocacy Center of Forsyth County

Our team is committed to equipping professionals, community members, and caregivers with the tools they need to protect children and support survivors. We’re offering trainings on:

-Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response
-Minimal Facts Interviewing
-Effects of Trauma
-Custom/Other Training by Request

Whether you work directly with children, support families, or simply want to strengthen your knowledge, these trainings are designed to give you practical skills you can use right away.

👉 Sign up today and join us in building a safer, stronger community for children.

Highlight from the Crimes Against Children Conference this past week was sitting down with Catfish Cops (and new cop-ess¿) to chat about prevention and parents’ involvement when it comes to children’s online activity!

Thankful for the opportunity!!! 💙

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Here at the Crimes Against Children Conference!! Stop by for free resources, candy, and your chance to hit all the targets on our prevention pinwheel 😁🤠

How can churches better respond when abuse happens in their congregation?

What can parents do?

Link the the blog in the comments!

Love this! Talking about body safety and checking in doesn’t need to be over complicated.

Thanks Child Advocacy Center of Forsyth! 🍧

It's National ICE CREAM DAY!

Grabbing an ice cream and going for a walk is a great one-on-one way to create space to talk to your child about body safety!

Today!

Join GRACE for a powerful webinar that sheds light on the real dynamics of power, consent, and spiritual authority in these situations.

Featuring: Amy Stier & Emily Petrie
Date: July 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Live Webinar | FREE to attend

Register now - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KkvYJOICT3KFB6UZAPQj4Q?fbclid=IwY2xjawLbrtxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPMTRadGpBMHV0Vkh2WEM3AR4jsKvGJ6DTvaJDpuVR7RgKtsmCkjdzOwZ1TJgfMZ3LpwHJYPEVcA4RiajMbQ_aem_96CUri5hSkAHCZVL1MXNXA #/registration