Welfare of Children Led to the Passage of the First Federal Child Protection Legislation

MARCH ISSUE 2013

The Month of April Is For The Year: 2012 s Number of referrals to CAC Child Prevention ...... 1328 s Sexual Abuse ...... 488 Awareness Month! Increasing s Physical Abuse ...... 376 public awareness of the need to ensure the safety s Neglect ...... 328 and s Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse welfare of children led to the passage of the first ...... 9 Federal child protection legislation, the Child Abuse s Domestic Violence/Witness to Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), in 1974. Crimes ...... 8 The WCAC has been busy looking for way s Forensic Interviews conducted to educate kids and families the month of April on children ...... 311 and have come up with some great ideas! This year the WCAC is contacting all Walworth County 3rd grade classes to see if they are interested in a law enforcement or a WCAC member coming to read an educational book to their class. As a gift the WCAC plans to leave our No Bullying Book as a educational resource. We also plan on leaving blue ribbons and blue ribbon stickers for the teachers and kids to wear. In 1989, the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse began as a Virginia grandmother’s tribute to her grandson who died as a result of abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her car as a way to remember him and to alert her community to the tragedy of child abuse. The Blue Ribbon Campaign has since expanded across the country; many people wear blue ribbons each April in memory of those who have died as a result of child abuse and in support of efforts to prevent abuse. It is the WCAC hopes that the Child Abuse Prevention Initiative continues to be an opportunity to create strong communities to support families and keep children safe.

STATISTICS : From The Desk of Paula Hocking, CAC Manager/ Forensic Interviewer: For outsiders, the work of the Child Advocacy Center can be a mystery. The work is very confidential and we are unable to post the pictures of the kids we serve on our website or in the newspaper. Children who suffer from child abuse are No, we’re not quite there yet, but in less than two months often invisible to the greater community. we will be opening that front door for the very first time The reality is that these children do exist. with the “Open for Business” sign out front. Last year the Walworth County Child Advocacy Center received 1,328 referrals. These past several months have been very busy, choosing carpeting, cabinets, furniture, fixtures – well, you There were 311 forensic interviews get the idea. It is such an exciting time but a very nervous conducted on children at the CAC. These time too. We all have been working so hard to bring this children live in your neighborhoods and children’s center from an idea attend your schools. They need you to on the drawing board to an actual reality. Partnering with protect them. I am so thankful for the Lakeland Builders Association has truly been a blessing and team of professionals and the Walworth what a Center they have built. This would not have been County community that work day in and day possible without the thousands of hours and donations from out to help the children in our community. all of you! As we look ahead to 2013 we will continue In the not–too-distant future we will be announcing the our efforts to protect children. date for the grand opening and Thank You for all your continued support.

P.O. Box 384 • Elkhorn, WI 53121 • 262-741-3262 • Email: c at h y .ma n thei@ c s s w . o r g PAGE TWO MARCH 2013

SAVE THE DATE!

To all our Loyal Golfers, Hole Sponsors and Friends who donated Silent Auction Items, we want to make sure you save the date of the WCAC Chip in Fore Kids Golf Outing to be held on Thursday, June 20th, 2013 at Evergreen Golf Course.

Details will Please go to: follow ww w . w c ac4kid s . o r g to purchase a leaf or give us a call for additional information. The Walworth County Alliance for Children is dedicated to the belief that all children are entitled to a life free of violence, abuse and neglect.

Watch for Updates on our Facebook Page MARCH 2013 LET’S BUILD A PAGE THREE Mother-Daughter Tea December 7, 2013 Geneva National UPCOMING EVENTS What Is Killing Our Kids–Training December 11, 12 & 13, 2013 Lake Lawn Resort APRIL/MAY Child Abuse Prevention Month Operation Click Banquet April 16, 2013 Lake Lawn Resort Service Partners Open House April 26, 2013 Tree House CAC Poker Run April 27, 2013 Wanda’s - Whitewater Minimal Facts Interviewing May, 2013 - TBA JUNE 3rd Annual WCAC Golf Outing June 20, 2013 Evergreen Golf Course Nine plus Nine for Nick June 29, 2013 Multidisciplinary Protocol Training Drug Endangered Children Training June 2013 - TBA JU L Y Purse Sale July 27 & 28, 2013 Downtown Elkhorn AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Safety Fun Fair August Buffet Bash 2013 Date TBA Two Seasons Bowl Wine Festival September 7, 2013 Aurora College OCTOBER/DECEMBER Tree House Luncheon October TBA TREEHOUS

Back Row: (left to right): Jenna Rogers, Griffin Anderson, Megan E/PLAYHOU Wright, Rory Shine Front Row: (left to right): Randy Shine, Atlanna Tschida, Anna Kase, T.J. Butler, Mary Swanson, Taylor Ajamian SE! Lake Geneva Badger High School Senior Leadership Dynamic Group is building a Tree House/Playhouse for the Center. The Lake Geneva Badger High School Senior Leadership Dynamics group held a fundraiser at Simple Restaurant, Wednesday, February 6th. Money raised from this event is going toward their Tree House/ Playhouse project. This energetic group has taken it upon themselves to fundraise and build a playhouse for the new WCAC building with the help of Mr. Gephardt, Dan Lauderdale and a myriad of others. It is proposed to be finished in May by the time they all graduate. Anyone interested in helping out the kids to assemble and paint, please contact Dan Lauderdale at [email protected] r . c om or 262-903-1046 ww w . w c ac4kid s . o r g PAGE FOUR MARCH 2013 Children’s A Proje ct Decor ate The T Hous e W compl our wonderful Tr Child Family Ce will nume ba sp fill that we formed Child Ar commi Le gone 33 and te Walw them and their an Coun teacher to participate Ser Burling in this exciting vice Th s. h public opportunity. e priva W eleme A special ceremony will be al middle held to thank and wo rth including recognize those students Co Lakeland who have contributed at un School which they, their parents, ty Wisc teacher and principal will Ad School be invited to attend. All vo Deaf children participating will ca Agape receive a special thank cy requ you from the WCAC. Ce child nt thes Please contact Evis Schulz er submit at den s chulz@a t t .n e t if you is dimensional have any questions. fu work nd at the ed Congratulatio Pr so ot ns to Deb lel ec We e McDaniel! In tiv y there celebration of e by 12 pie Social Worker S co Month, the selec er ntr Department of thos vi Children and ib ce The Families is uti W will then honoring the on or matt contributions of s ke social workers fro and r permane throughout m Wisconsin. Deb at of the W ge has been ne Child awarded the al collection 2013 w ro Tree Secretary’s or us Caring for Kids th fri Award. C en If you She was o ds u have or chosen , know because of nt y fo of your un extraordinar D childre ep da n in y commitment ar tio any of to the t ns these children and m , schools families you en gr serve. t an , of please Congratulati ts, ons Deb! H encour u civ age Deb is a m ic Child gr oups o ou or Your and f Family! special h events. el We are p a i 501(c) n (3) g non- c profit h entity il and do d not r receive e any n federal, a state or n local d tax f dollars. a We m need ili you to e partner s. with us to carry out the mission

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