| By: Committee for Children Working Together to Prevent Child Abuse We continue to hear stories about child abuse and child sexual abuse in the media. Sometimes these stories make the headlines, and more often they do not. We know that far too many children and families are affected. In 2009, there were 3 million reports of child abuse and neglect involving 6 million children. Of these, approximately 8 percent were reports of sexual abuse. We also know that more than 90 percent of these children knew the perpetrator of… Read More
| By: Committee for Children 10-Year-Old’s Anti-Bullying Video Goes Viral http://www.vvdailypress.com/articles/video-33699-viral-wrightwood.htmlRead More
| By: Committee for Children Let Me Count the Ways: Confessions of a Technophile My name is Andrea and I am a technophile. I love technology and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Don’t get me wrong, Short Circuit isn’t exactly my idea of a romantic movie—though I did have a little crush on Johnny-Five when IRead More
| By: Committee for Children Put an End to Name-Calling in 2012 The Mayan calendar ends in 2012, and some interpret this as heralding the end of the world. Let’s hope not! But there is one thing we can and should put an end to in 2012: name-calling. And you can help make that happen by participating in this year’s No Name-Calling…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Review: Ink About It Art with Heart publication by Steffanie Lorig; Annie McCall, MA, LMHC; and Kate Gardener, CCLS Reading level: Grade 6 and older Everyone needs a safe place to process stress and change in their lives. Tweens and teens in particular can flounder as they move from childhood into adulthood. Add a family crisis or health…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Review: Magnificent Marvelous Me By Art with Heart, a nonprofit organization Reading level: Kindergarten to Grade 6 Read More
| By: Committee for Children Magnificent Marvelous Teamwork Judging by name alone, nonprofits Committee for Children and Art with Heart (AwH) appear to have little in common.Read More
| By: Committee for Children When Worlds Collide, We Can All Worry Less I’m a relatively new parent of a remarkable 15-month-old girl. Like most parents, I worry. A lot.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Review: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs By Ellen Galinsky Reading level: Adult Seven easy things you can do right now to…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Book Review: Molly’s Pilgrim By Barbara Cohen Illustrated by Michael J. Deraney Teasing others for their differences is not a 21st century phenomenon. Children have always found reasons to make fun of others. Fortunately, there have also always been compassionate people alongside the tormenters. The turn-of-the-20th-century protagonist of Read More