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BELTRAMI COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL
The Mission Statement of the Beltrami County Child Abuse
Prevention Council (CAPC) reflects the common purpose of its
membership: To support positive parenting in order to promote
a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for all children in Beltrami County.
The Beltrami CAPC approaches child abuse prevention through awareness, education, and investment in quality programs that promote and support healthy family systems.
Education and awareness activities have historically included: Presentations at area Health Fairs, PowWows, and Training Events; Acquisition and dissemination of pamphlets/brochures at public hotspots around the community, development of a local brochure, and sales of “Kid Pins”.
Beltrami County is privileged to have a wide variety of family support services available in the area. The Beltrami CAPC recognizes those quality resources and pledges support to maintain them through small grant awards made possible by Radiothon funds. This past year the Radiothon supported:
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Safe exchange and visitation service - Northwoods Interfaith Caregivers
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Service education, assistance, and advocacy - Community Resource Connections
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Support to teen parents - Evergreen Youth Services
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Two youth advocacy and education programs - Northwoods Coalition for Family Safety and Sexual Assault Program.
The Beltrami County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) has been active in the Bemidji area since 1981. Meetings are held monthly and subcommittees are formed as needed to perform identified tasks. An annual Retreat is held each May, during which goals for the following year are identified. The Council is facilitated by Community Resource Connections.
On behalf of all of the children affected by the investment of Radiothon Funds “Thank You” for supporting the Annual Radiothon to End Child Abuse.
Contact:
Melissa Dougherty
Beltrami County CAPC Facilitator
PO Box 1480
Bemidji, MN 56619
218-333-8260
1-888-722-9302
CASS COUNTY CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE
In 1987, Cass County established a Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) with a dual purpose to:
- Develop programs to reduce the incidence of child abuse in Cass County
- Promote the healthy development of children & families
In 1995, the CAPC merged with the Cass County/Leech Lake Reservation Children's Initiative. The mission of the Cass County/Leech Lake Reservation Children's Initiative is to assist communities in building strong families. The Children's Initiative supports 5 Family Centers within Cass County which serve to promote community-based programming for families in the areas of healthy development and the prevention of child abuse & other forms of violence. These family councils and the Family Centers they operate are working to expand resources available to parents such as support groups, classes, activities, educational materials, and access to needed services.
Radiothon donations support programming in the county, as well as programs through family centers, Leech Lake Reservation Social Services, and Cass County Social Services in each of these communities.
A heartfelt "Thank You" for your support of the Annual KB101/KZY FM 95.5/Z99/True Oldies Channel 104.5 Radiothon to End Child Abuse.
Shana Krantz
Cass County/Leech Lake Reservation Children's Initiative
245 Barclay Avenue
P.O. Box 11
Pine River, MN 56474
Local Family Centers:
Pine River-Backus, Leslie Bouchonville, 218-587-4292, prbfcles@uslink.net
Pillager, Betty Doss, 218-746-4009, plfamily@brainerd.net
Walker, Deb Wright, 218-547-4273, dwright@wha.k12.mn.us
Cass Lake, Thressa Thomas-Blackbird, 218-335-7837, clfamily@clbs.k12.mn.us
Longville, Michelle Tessin, 218-363-3348, tessin@isd118.k12.mn.us
CLEARWATER COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL
The Clearwater County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is part of a statewide network developed by the Children's Trust Fund. This network includes community members and representatives of various agencies who are concerned with the prevention of child maltreatment. Agencies represented include social services, law enforcement, public health, mental health, education, crisis center, and extension services.
Clearwater County CAPC is pleased to participate in the Annual KB101/KZY FM 95.5/Z99/True Oldies Channel 104.5 Radiothon to End Child Abuse. The CAPC is a subgroup of the Clearwater County Citizens for a Violence Free Community (CCCVC), a volunteer group of community leaders and active citizens committed to reducing violence in our schools and community. Organized in 1993, CCCVC worked with the Blandin Foundation's Pathways to Peace and Safety program, promoting peaceful alternatives to violence and facilitating avenues of communication between the school districts and governmental agencies within the criminal justice system. The organization continues to address the concerns of violence by anually sponsoring a wide variety of educational & motivational events, programs, workshops, and presentations to students and the community-at-large.
Radiothon funds are also used to support education and services directed at families and young children, such as county-wide parenting presentations, teen/young parent support groups and home visits, WIC Clinic parent education and outreach, and parent resource materials. Radiothon funds continue to support the Family Crisis Center and the Kids Konnection, a safe exchange and supervised parenting time program. The CAPC continues to identify a need for more parenting resources, to reach youth and adults with awareness of and alternative methods for resolving conflicts and establishing positive relationships, and to create a community environment of zero tolerance of violence of all kinds, but particularly against women & children.
"Thank you" to all for support of the Clearwater County Child Abuse Prevention Council activities. With your help, we can make Minnesota, and especially Clearwater County, a safer place for children and families to live and grow.
Keith Gebhardt
Community Education Director
Bagley Public Schools
202 Bagley NW
Bagley, MN 56621
218-694-3232
HUBBARD COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL
The Hubbard County Child Abuse Prevention Council is made up of a group of concerned citizens whose main goal is to reduce the number of child abuse instances in Hubbard County. It is our vision to continue to work with programs that directly impact children and families that are in need of support.
In the past year, the Hubbard County CAPC’s main objectives were to continue funding of Mahube Crisis Care and the SAFE Parks Program. This is made possible by the money raised through the Radiothon. Crisis Care’s mission is to provide a safe place for children during a time of crisis. The crisis may be any situation which places stress on parents or guardians, which, in turn, could be harmful to their children. This program not only provides a safe place for children, but also refers parents to other resources in the community to help them solve problems over the longer term. The SAFE Parks Program takes place in three communities throughout Hubbard County. Park Rapids, Guthrie and Akeley all participate in this program. The objective of SAFE Parks is to provide a Safe and Fun Environment for all the children who participate.
In addition, the Hubbard County CAPC sponsored various activities for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. One of the activities was for students to decorate bookmarks for the local libraries. These bookmarks stated: Hands are not for hitting, I use them for...Students were given the opportunity to tell what they like to use their hands for. Another activity was for students to depict in sidewalk chalk the positive experiences they have with their families. These pictures were completed on the sidewalk in front of the schools.
We would like to encourage people to become involved in our organization. We are always seeking members who are dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect.
Thank you to all who support the Annual KB101/KZY/Z99/True Oldies Channel 104.5 Radiothon to End Child Abuse.
Katrina Carrier, Chair
Hubbard County Child Abuse Prevention Council
Nevis Public School
210 Pleasant
Nevis, MN 56467
(218) 652-3500
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE MINNESOTA
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota (PCAMN at www.pcamn.org) is the only statewide nonprofit dedicated totally to preventing all types of child abuse and neglect by promoting positive parenting, healthy families, and supportive communities where children are respected and valued. We serve nearly 2,200 people from across Minnesota through Circle of Parents and help hundreds of organizations and communities to build stronger systems for preventing child abuse and neglect.
Circle of Parents is a cornerstone of PCAMN's efforts. Community-based, parent led and volunteer driven, we use an innovative & results-focused national model focused on mutual self-help, empowering parents and facilitating local community solutions to child abuse and neglect. All programming is designed to build on existing family strengths and to preserve important family bonds. Two Circle of Parents Coordinators serve the Radiothon listening area: Joan Johnson (jjohnson@pcamn.org) in NE Minnesota, and Mary Weaver (mweaver@pcamn.org) in NW Minnesota.
PCAMN has been Minnesota's accredited chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America since 1998 (www.preventchildabuse.org). Prevent Child Abuse America works to raise the general public's awareness of the prevention of child abuse and neglect and promotes services designed to support families in raising healthy, resilient children. Through our prevention work, we collaborate closely with Child Abuse Prevention Councils throughout the state, and this year, we presented the Blue Ribbon County Award to OtterTail, Todd and Grant counties in the Radiothon area.
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota provides free resource materials, statewide videoconferences, speakers, and events designed to promote prevention in virtually every county in Minnesota. We also provide a toll-free helpline, 1-800-CHILDREN
Other numbers: Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-0879 Crisis Connection (612) 379-6363
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