Vacaville commissioner advocates for preventing child abuse

Originally published in The Vacaville Reporter on March 30, 2016 By Kimberly Fu. Kimberly K. Fu — The Reporter Vacaville Community Services Commissioner Christina Baird talks about the Darkness to Light training program, which helps to highlight the prevention of child sexual abuse. She’s a mom, an advocate, a businesswoman…

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month 2015

April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. This year, we ask you to help us spread awareness on social media. First, “like” Darkness…

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Congress Honors April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Originally published on RAINN.org on March 30, 2015. Members of Congress, in a new House resolution, are calling attention to the vast scope of sexual violence, and calling upon organizations and individuals to do something about it. In preparation for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) this April, Rep.…

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