The initiative strives to educate Houstonians on how to recognize the signs of child abuse, provide helpful resources and encourage the community to take action With approximately three million cases of child abuse reported each year in the United States, the YMCA of Greater Houston is committed to ensuring the safety of Houston’s youth. To coincide with National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month in April, the YMCA hosts an annual Five Days of Action initiative to raise […]
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Child Advocates of Fort Bend To Hold Light Of Hope Ceremony
Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) is asking the community to wear blue and join them at Wessendorff Park in Richmond from 6-8pm on Friday, April 1st to kick off April Child Abuse Prevention Month. “We’re teaming with the City of Richmond for a family fun night. Families are invited to join us for t-shirts, activities for the whole family, and a showing of Peter Rabbit 2. Now more than ever, we need to bring awareness […]
Ymca Of Greater Houston Hosts ‘Five Days Of Action’ Awareness Building Initiative To Combat Childhood Sexual Abuse
The weeklong initiative kicks off Oct. 26-30 and features a no cost training, resources and call-to-actions encouraging Houstonians to protect children from sexual abuse Approximately 3 million cases of child abuse are reported each year in the United States alone. To help combat this issue, the YMCA of Greater Houston will host Five Days of Action, Oct. 26-30, to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. Child protection is the YMCA […]