May 1, 2017
An emotional and eye-opening display featuring about 1,000 shoes worn, decorated and submitted by sexual assault survivors of all ages from across the state of Florida – with accompanying stories – decorated the Florida C… Read More »
Year: 2017
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: ‘We need to advocate all the time’
April 25, 2017
Every 98 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. And every 8 minutes, a victim who is assaulted is a child, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. One of those children was Onelia Perki… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Sheryl Sandberg Features Lauren Book in ‘Option B’
April 14, 2017
Sheryl Sandberg -- Facebook COO & author/founder of Lean In – has launched a new book and movement called Option B about resilience and thriving beyond trauma following the untimely passing of her husband. What began as… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
April: National Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 3, 2017
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Category: News, News & Blog
Statement by Lauren Book on the Conviction of Former Penn State President Graham Spanier
March 27, 2017
Statement by Lauren’s Kids Founder and CEO, Lauren Book, on the conviction of former Penn State President Graham Spanier – who knowingly failed to report suspected abuse of boys on PSU campus at the hands of Jerry Sandusk… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Lauren’s Kids 2017 Legislative Priorities
March 21, 2017
The 2017 Legislative Session kicked off at the beginning of this month, and Lauren’s Kids is advocating for the passage of bills that will help keep children and families safe, keep predators at bay, and support survivors. … Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Lauren Book Featured in Babble: 5 Ways You Can Teach Your Preschooler About Consent
March 1, 2017
There’s a seemingly endless amount of things we need to prep our kids for before sending them out into the world (or at least off to school) for the first time. And the truth is, teaching them how to wipe their own butts, p… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
April: National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and National Child Abuse Prevention Month
February 25, 2017
The month of April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout the years, Lauren’s Kids has honored this national month of significance through donation dri… Read More »
Category: News, News & Blog
Call for Participation
February 14, 2017
Has your life been impacted by sexual violence? Whether you're a survivor yourself, or someone whose life has been colored by sexual violence through the abuse of a loved one or discovering a loved one has committed abuse, we… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
12 Arrested in High-Profile Sex Sting
February 2, 2017
Each day, law enforcement officials routinely run operations to snare child predators. For the past week, though, those operations in North Florida netted a dozen men — eight in the Tallahassee area — seeking to enga… Read More »