The popular app TikTok has come under scrutiny recently for reportedly sharing its user’s personal data – but that’s not the only danger lurking on the app. [Read more…] about With Child Abuse on the Rise, Lauren’s Kids Releases Powerful PSA Video Revealing Digital Dangers of TikTok
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Lauren’s Kids, AshBritt Break Ground Renovating Children’s Advocacy Center Ravaged by Hurricane Michael
The Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center serves
more than 7,000 survivors of sexual assault annually
A small group of key stakeholders gathered at a distance in Panama City today to break ground on critical renovations for the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center trauma therapy treatment building, currently uninhabitable due to damage sustained from Hurricane Michael in October of 2018. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids, AshBritt Break Ground Renovating Children’s Advocacy Center Ravaged by Hurricane Michael
Lauren’s Kids Launches Digital Safety Programming in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month, COVID-19 Distancing
1 in 5 children who touch a digital device will be sexually solicited online
The month of April is both National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month – a designation with added meaning this April as safety experts and the FBI caution parents to keep personal and digital safety top-of-mind in the midst of stay-at-home orders, school closures, and social distancing. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Launches Digital Safety Programming in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month, COVID-19 Distancing
As FBI Warns of Digital Dangers, Lauren’s Kids Provides Free Safety Resources for Families
1 in 5 children who touch a digital device will be sexually solicited online
The FBI this week announced that parents should be weary of increased threats to child safety during school closures and social distancing, echoing a message South Florida-based nonprofit Lauren’s Kids has been sharing with families since early March. [Read more…] about As FBI Warns of Digital Dangers, Lauren’s Kids Provides Free Safety Resources for Families
Lauren’s Kids Releases New Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Tool
Nonprofit’s “Blueprint for Building Safer, Smarter Families” empowers families to stay safe
Lauren’s Kids, the Florida-based foundation dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse, proudly unveils its latest sexual abuse prevention tool – the “Blueprint for Building Safer, Smarter Families,” a comprehensive activity pack parents can use to teach children in Kindergarten through fifth grade the basics of personal safety, as well as the strategies needed to prevent abuse, all from a place of fun, not fear. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Releases New Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Tool
Florida Leaders to Join Sen. Book at 42+ Hour Walk in Honor of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
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WHAT: Lauren’s Kids is holding a “42 Hours for 42 Million” advocacy walk at the Florida Capitol April 2 – 4. [Read more…] about Florida Leaders to Join Sen. Book at 42+ Hour Walk in Honor of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Lauren’s Kids Launches April Campaign for National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Months
New resources and outreach events announced
Lauren’s Kids will announce new resources and outreach events in recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Launches April Campaign for National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Months
Lauren’s Kids Invites Public to Participate in 42+ Hour Walk at the Florida Capitol to Honor Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, Lauren’s Kids will host a 42+ hour walk in honor of the more than 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the United States. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Invites Public to Participate in 42+ Hour Walk at the Florida Capitol to Honor Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Lauren’s Kids Wins Two EMMY Awards for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
Lauren’s Kids, the Florida-based foundation dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse through education and awareness, won two Suncoast Regional EMMY Awards on Saturday for their awareness videos, “Walk in My Shoes: Prevention through Education” and “Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – Lauren’s Kids.” [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Wins Two EMMY Awards for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
Sexual Assault Survivors Bring Voices to Capitol During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Interactive display will showcase the staggering
issue and impact of sexual violence in Florida
An emotional and eye-opening display featuring more than 750 shoes worn and submitted by sexual assault survivors of all ages from across the state of Florida, and accompanying stories, will be decorating the Capitol rotunda April 19-21.
To honor National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention month, Lauren’s Kids and the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV) are hosting the display to ask others to “walk in the shoes” of survivors. This awareness event is supported by Senator Lauren Book (D – Plantation) and Representative Kristin Jacobs (D – Coconut Creek). It’s intended to raise awareness and shatter stigmas surrounding sexual violence, as well as give victims, survivors and those affected by this issue a voice at the Capitol — asking others to “walk in their shoes.”
Fifteen child victims, who now consider themselves to be survivors, will be in attendance to ‘unveil’ the display in the Capitol rotunda and speak with legislators, as will members from the organization Bikers Against Child Abuse Florida (BACA) – who will be riding from across Florida to attend.
The shoes displayed include child, adult, male, female, tattered, high-end, and others to illustrate that sexual violence affects Floridians of all ages, genders, races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted.
WHO: Senator Lauren Book, Representative Kristin Jacobs, Lauren’s Kids, and the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, as well as young survivors and Bikers Against Child Abuse members
WHAT: “Walk in My Shoes” National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month display unveiling and media opportunity
WHEN: Wednesday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. (Display will run April 19 – 21)
WHERE: Capitol rotunda
For media: There will be a short program at 12:30 p.m. to provide background on the display; speakers (Sen. Book, Rep. Jacobs, FCASV Executive Director Jennifer Dritt, young survivors, BACA) will be available for one-on-one interviews immediately following the program.
