So here it is, the first post in an informal dialogue and forum on how we all can best advocate on behalf of Baltimore's children - first and foremost in preventing sexual child abuse and in bettering their lives as a whole.
We are the Baltimore Child Abuse Center (www.BaltimoreChildAbuseCenter.org) and for 20 years we've been fighting to make sure that when a child reports sexual child abuse, she or he is listened to, gets the attention and treatment they need and begin the process of healing. We are a not for profit 501c3 designed to act rapidly and work on behalf of families experiencing trauma.
Here at this blog we intend to take the conversation public - get people to start talking about how we begin to end abuse; provide solutions and ideas; provoke discussion; change attitudes.
At this page we'll post articles, discussions, links, strategies, and information about organizations. It's a call to action for you the reader to become an advocate as well. We want it to be current, written by all of us at BCAC - staff, board, partners, and families. It may have typos and be more stream of consciousness, but that's web 2.0 and we want to be a part of the discussion.
This is a companion piece to our webpage and we intend to link back and forth between the two.
If you don't know BCAC, check out our site. If you don't realize abuse is happening to children, right now, start reading and begin to do something about it. Now.
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The mission of the Baltimore Child Abuse Center is to provide all reported victims of child sexual abuse in Baltimore City, and their non-offending caretakers, with comprehensive interview, medical treatment, referral, and/or crisis counseling services.
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The Baltimore Archdiocese has been blocking legislation that would allow longer time for victims of abuse to report their trauma. Their liason with you may be sincere but so far they have been protecting their reputation and purse strings.
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