January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 | Posted by: Lauren Book | Category: Blog January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, an important time to educate ourselves about human trafficking and how we can become a… Read More »
Author: Lauren Book
Lauren’s Kids Picks Up Their 5th EMMY for the Safer, Smart Kids Curriculum
December 12, 2022
This weekend, Lauren’s Kids earned its 5th Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for its Safer, Smarter Kids: Second Grade - Safety Superheroes curriculum. The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Scienc… Read More »
Category: News & Blog
Reflecting on Lauren’s Kids 15 Year Anniversary: An Open Letter from Lauren
December 12, 2022
Dear friends and LK family – As I sit here flipping through old photos and reflecting on milestones from the past 15 years, I am struck by how much has changed since December 2007 when I first founded Lauren’s Kids. … Read More »
Category: News & Blog
Balenciaga’s ads crossed the line and here’s what you can do about it.
December 6, 2022
In November, Balenciaga released a disgusting and tone-deaf, if not dangerous, holiday ad campaign depicting children holding teddy bears in bondage harnesses and costumes, with alcohol and bondage gear around them. Many quic… Read More »
Category: Blog, News & Blog
Donate to Help Children’s Advocacy Centers Affected by Hurricane Ian
November 21, 2022
On October 10th of 2018, Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s gulf coast, destroying more than just people's homes and businesses. Child abuse survivors at the Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center lost safe spaces to heal. Th… Read More »
Category: News
Eliminating Civil Statute of Limitations
October 4, 2022
The statistics are startling. 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys are sexually abused before their eighteenth birthday and yet 30% of abuse is never reported. Childhood sexual abuse transcends every education level, socioeconomic st… Read More »
Category: Blog
Demi Lovato | TikTok Consent
September 9, 2022
Last month, Demi Lovato released her latest album, which included a song that quickly received the attention of fans and the media and spurred a powerful TikTok movement. The lyrics in one of her latest releases, "29," hav… Read More »
Category: Blog
Shining Light into Dark Places: Ghislaine Maxwell & R. Kelly
July 25, 2022
Years after their crimes were first reported, both Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly has each been sentenced to prison, sending a powerful message to perpetrators of abuse: what’s done in darkness WILL be brought to light beca… Read More »
Category: Blog
Florida Governor Signs Lauren Book Bill Combatting Digital Sex Crimes Into Law
July 1, 2022
Last week during National Internet Safety Month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill sponsored by Lauren’s Kids founder and CEO Lauren Book into law to help combat the proliferation of digital sex crimes. Senate Bil… Read More »
Category: Blog
Acordis Lauren’s Kids Celebrity Gala Presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
May 24, 2022
On Saturday, May 21st 2022, Lauren’s Kids, a Florida-based nonprofit that works to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal, hosted a cocktail reception and sit down dinner honoring the work of the people who make… Read More »
