December 31, 2013
Growing up, New Years was never my favorite holiday – so many expectations, so much to look back on and, as a victim of child sexual abuse, so many dark secrets bringing me fear, shame and guilt. While I haven’t always… Read More »
Year: 2013
Sources: South Africa
December 13, 2013
"Every three minutes a child in South Africa is raped. (A figure I learned while conducting victim sensitivity training with the Cape Town police force.)" Source: learned during Police training, stat can also be found … Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Give Miami Day 2013: Give a Litte, Get a Little
November 19, 2013
CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW! You have given so much to us this month that we want to give back to you. This Wednesday, November 20, is Give Miami Day, where donations to Lauren's Kids processed through the Give Miami plat… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Lauren Book Named 2013 L’Oreal Woman of Worth!
November 4, 2013
Lauren Book: Survivor, Educator, Advocate…and 2013 L’Oreal Paris Woman of Worth National Honoree! Thank you so much for voting for Lauren Book, founder and CEO of Lauren’s Kids, as the National L'Oreal Paris Woman of… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Q&A with Anonymous Individual on Cyber Bullying
October 31, 2013
Advances in social media, instant messaging and smart phones have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. With only 1 in 10 victims informing a parent about cyber bullying abuse, it is more important than … Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Q&A with Jason Zauder from 2-1-1 of the Big Bend
October 31, 2013
Can you give some background on yourself and 2-1-1 of the Big Bend's role in our community? Our mission at 2-1-1 Big Bend is to provide assessment, emotional support, crisis assistance, education, training, and referrals… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Resources
October 31, 2013
Sexual Abuse: Lauren's Kids Crisis Hotline: 1-877-554-3701 Report Abuse: 1-800-962-2873 or dontmissthesigns.org Human Trafficking: Report sexual exploitation: 1-800-843-5678 or www.cybertipline.com Learn abo… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Q&A with Patricia Agatston, author of the book Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age
October 30, 2013
Your book Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age discusses the relatively new issue of cyber bullying that seems to be affecting more and more young people. What is cyber bullying and how are young people cyber bullied?… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Q&A with Anonymous Individual on Self Harm
October 28, 2013
Teenagers are the group of people most likely to self harm and often go to great lengths to hide their behavior from others. Recently, online forums offering a cloak of anonymity have been a place where individuals struggling… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Q&A with Ryan Day from Love146
October 25, 2013
We hear stories about child trafficking and exploitation happening in other countries, but rarely think of it as an issue in the U.S. Is trafficking limited to other countries or does is take place here at home too? Human … Read More »