YOU! This month’s spotlight is on YOU, a supporter of Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center. Individuals like you make it possible for our community to keep kids safe, hold offenders accountable, and ensure adequate resources for child abuse victims. One in ten children will be a victim of child sexual abuse by age 18. When […]
Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center is thrilled to welcome a new medical room due in late 2016/early 2017! The 136-year-old stone cottage at the Voices Carry property is being renovated into a medical room for children and teens, as well and adults with cognitive disabilities, who are suspected victims of abuse and other crimes. The new
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Date: Tuesday, November 8 Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Location: Timberline Church, Room 211 (2908 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins) Cost: Free RSVP: Click here to RSVP. About: What causes problematic sexual behavior in children? Are there alternative explanations? How can social services, law enforcement, and legal professionals address the behavior and causes? Dr. Erika McElroy will answer these
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Kids who grow up in families where one or both caregivers abuse substances have a wide array of negative health outcomes, including poor cognitive, social, and emotional development; depression, anxiety, and other trauma and mental health symptoms; physical and mental health issues; and substance use problems of their own (Felitti et al., 1998; HHS, 1999; Staton-Tindall et al., 2013).
Sarah was a 13-year-old girl who had experienced extreme amounts of abuse and neglect from the adults in her life. She was born to a mother who struggled with drug abuse. Sarah’s mother began dating a man when she was about 11-years-old, and he moved into their home soon after they had started dating. This
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Henry Stucky, Detective in the Crimes Against Persons Unit with the Loveland Police Department, exemplifies what it means to be a board member at Voices Carry. He plays a critical role on the Larimer County Multi-Disciplinary Team, brings valuable connections to the local community, and was instrumental in the organization’s recent name change. Henry has
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Bring awareness to child abuse in our community by supporting the 15th Annual Bocce Event on Saturday, August 6th at 2 p.m. at Voices Carry Child Advocacy Center. Gather your friends, family, and co-workers and join us for a fun-filled afternoon of bocce ball, silent and live auctions, Italian food, and beer/wine. This event would not
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By Melissa Van Kooten, MSW Intern. A family that is close to my heart came through the Child Advocacy, and I had the privilege of being their family advocate. The foster mother, Simone, brought her foster son, Jacob, into the CAC where he disclosed a profound amount of abuse he experienced from his previous caregiver. Simone was overwhelmed after
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By Dr. Deb Crawford, Board Member. “Abigail” is a sweet 10-year-old girl who began exhibiting concerning behavior changes at home. She finally disclosed to her mother that a family member had been sexually abusing her and threatening her if she told anyone. Abigail is cognitively delayed, functioning at the level of a 7-year-old. She thought
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By Liz Boeck, Safety Smarts Instructor/Marketing Coordinator. School-based prevention instructors meet with children on a regular basis for up to six weeks. We often build connections and rapport with the students. For some, this connection can be life changing, as in the case of a 7-year-old boy named “Peter.” He approached me right away after the first
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