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According to a new report, there's a growing trend to deny custody and adoption rights to smokers, and to ban smoking in homes and cars, and the law professor behind this trend strongly supports it

Professional Development Resources has just released a new 2-hour online continuing education course on Domestic Violence for health care professionals.

Super Bowl XLVI will be the stage for Spirit Roller Pen’s – Professional “Black Out” eye-wear, a universal symbol of the Black Out Child Abuse Campaign.

The LFL Tampa Breeze and “Defensive Player of The Year” Liz Gorman will be expressing their support of the “Black Out” Child Abuse campaign during this year’s Championship Playoffs by wearing “Black Out” eyewear during the game.

A brutally honest memoir of a mother's struggle through child abuse, addiction, reconciliation and recovery.

Three important books from psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty, including her award-winning bestseller, "Why Me? Help for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Even if they are adults now)," are now available as ebooks on iTunes.

In the Netherlands, as elsewhere, clerics who perpetrated sexual abuse on helpless children could do so because they suffered no repercussions and because the Church did not hold hierarchical supervisors accountable.

Project Grand Slam, the contemporary electric jazz group, has today released their version of the classic Hollies hit, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”, with Special Guest Vocals by Joye Hennessey.

According to UK Ministry of Justice figures, more than 98,000 children were involved in new family court applications in the past year, but with previous government statistics lacking confidence, this is probably in the 100,000+ range.

Endangered Children: Homicide, and Other Crimes, Second Edition focuses on the myriad threats facing children and provides insight into possible solutions.

Voices For Children Foundation's 17th Annual Be A Voice Awards Luncheon honors those members of the community that have shown an outstanding commitment to the fight against child abuse.

A Florida woman, found not guilty of murder, has been featured in a new BBC documentary. Her incredible story of abuse, murder and survival will be published by Berkley Books. The BBC discovered her through her advocacy program, Amnesty for Abuse.

New Non Profit Aims to Bring Child Abuse Prevention to the Forefront of Public Dialogue, Many Calling Child Abuse A "Silent Epidemic" in the U.S.

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ASAOPE & UNITED TALENT are in talks to bring on-board John Leguizamo & Gabourey Sidibe to the star-studded Cast of TUCHT.

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Award-Winning DP Michael Givens Signs-On as Director of Photography on TUCHT

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BET's REBECCA KING CREWS to Co-Direct TUCHT in her Directorial Debut

Meet TUCHT's Cast on FOX/ABC & the Rosie O'Donnell Show on Oprah's OWN Network

Joe & Guy Torry Join the Stellar CAST of TUCHT - www.TUCHTtheMOVIE.com

D'Onofrio Joins Stellar Cast of TUCHT - www.TUCHTtheMOVIE.com

"ASAOPE [producers of TUCHT] is truly important & heroic work." - Maya Angelou -

Not-for-Profit Focused on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Announces it is Seeking Professional Volunteers to Enhance Growth

The planning committee for the 8th Annual Cherish the Child Symposium is honored to announce that Elizabeth Smart will provide the keynote address at their 2012 event to be held at Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland on April 27, 2012

On August 5, 2010 Sierra Shannon, age three, was illegally taken, crying and screaming, from the court-ordered custody of her father by a caseworker from the Swain County North Carolina Department of Social Services.

James Marinero faction novel 'Susan's Brother', to be published by eZeeBooks in Spring 2012.

A Woman Denied... The Early Years is a biographical account of a mixed gender baby named Raymond who was raised as a boy.

Catholic University Law Students deliver Totes for Tots for the foster care youth of Prince George’s County.

The story of "Uncle Joe" confronts the social and moral implications of child abuse head on. A middle class Roman Catholic Italian family gradually learns about incidents of sexual contact between a revered uncle and his under-age nephew.

Local Non-profit Honors Child Advocacy Volunteers

Parents Needed for Next Precious Gems Chat Scheduled for Tuesday, June 21 from 8-9pm on Twitter. The Summer Chat Serious is every Tuesday through August 30 from 8 to 9 p.m.

On Monday June 6, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County held their 7th Annual Healing Hearts Golf Invitational to raise funds for the children of Collin County, while raising awareness about the prevalence of child abuse in the community.

False Accusations: Guilty until Proven Innocent is the intense and unforgettable true story of an Englishman caught up in the antiquated French legal system. It has now won best NON FICTION at the renowned NIEA in the USA

(COLLIN COUNTY, TX – May 18, 2011) The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County (CACCC) will host their 7th Annual Healing Hearts Invitational Golf Tournament on June 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney.

On Thursday, May 12, Keller Williams Realty Plano is sending a team of 60 Realtors to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County (CACCC) in honor of their 3rd annual RED Day.

Child Athlete Abuse Syndrome, concussions, heat illness, cheerleading injuries, and a significant lack of emergency preparation in youth sport will be addressed at the Athlete Abuse Prevention Summit April 29 in Boston.

Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida (CAC) supports April's "National Child Abuse Prevention Month" encouraging all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Southwest Florida a better place for families.

Kickoff party/fundraiser for independent feature film “Tucht: A Damn Near True Story” is set for Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., at Drom, 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th Streets), in New York City.

Stacey Danson will donate all profits from her 'Empty Chairs' during April 2011 to charities for the protection and care of victims of child abuse. Night Publishing will donate all its share of the profits from her book to those charities for a year.

False Accusations: Guilty until Proven Innocent is the intense and unforgettable true story of an Englishman caught up in the antiquated French legal system. NOW IN KINDLE VERSION ON AMAZON

►14th annual event, this year in Grant Park, raises money for Voices for Illinois Children and Prevent Child Abuse America

Daria Trifu, Romanian Film Producer, becomes a nominee for the 2011 CNN Hero award.

Canadian producer doing a US 'Paul Revere ride' for the children.

Equestrian fundraising event supports Home Safe's efforts to help victims of child abuse and domestic violence.

Australian Stacey Danson was prostituted by her mother from the age of three and running on the streets by the age of eleven. Of the gang of fifteen children she joined at age 11, only two are alive today.

Maestro Bruno Pischiutta starts filming of his upcoming political feature film: ABUSED IN AMERICA. Produced by Daria Trifu of Adhara Properties.

“Pit Bulls: Villains or Victims? Underscoring Actual Causes of Societal Violence” "Pit Bulls: Villains or Victims" raises serious questions about the wisdom behind demonizing dogs when the real threat is two-legged predators among us.

Sacramento advocate Scott Juceam, creator of the Hannah Rose Foundation, has published an article explaining shaken baby syndrome.