Celebrating 30 Years of Child Abuse Prevention

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As parents, particularly as mothers, there are many issues we discuss and debate … whether or not to stay at home or go back to work, breast or bottle, how long a baby should keep a pacifier (if they have one at all), and so forth and so on.

But I think all mothers can agree on one thing — we want our children to be safe from harm, wherever that harm may come from. And as we learn once we have children, there is danger lurking everywhere, from choking hazards, illnesses, and sadly, even from people they know and love.

On my personal blog, I am a big advocate for maternal, infant, and child health issues and topics. I write monthly articles for parenting publications about relevant and pertinent issues related to children and their health. It is a passion that was spurred when my own infant passed away, and now I do what I can to be an advocate for babies and children. While researching these issues, I came across the Children’s Trust of South Carolina website. Their mission: “Strengthen and support public and private prevention efforts that keep South Carolinaโ€™s children safe.” As a mom advocate, I feel that is my mission too! (I would argue most of us feel that way, right?)

Childrens trust

Per their website:

Childrenโ€™s Trust is South Carolinaโ€™s leading advocate and resource on issues that impact children and families.

We work to improve the lives of all children, especially those most vulnerable and their families, by supporting and advancing policy at the state and federal level. Our main focus is prevention and early intervention, with an emphasis on child maltreatment and safety.

The Children’s Trust has been a part of prevention and reduction of child abuse in South Carolina for the last 30 years. But the agency focuses on so much more — the Keeping Kids Safe page has ideas and topics on all health and hazard issues and focuses on injury prevention for the whole family, from safety on All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) all the way to Water Safety, and everything in between. If you’re looking for prevention and safety tips on just about any topic, you should be visiting the Keeping Kids Safe page!

The Children’s Trust also participates in neat nationwide program called Text4Baby where pregnant moms can sign up to receive text messages each week about the stages of development of their baby. Another program you may be familiar with — Pinwheels for Prevention.

This organization is committed to keeping our children safe — but it costs a lot of money to keep moving these programs forward.ย  Each year, the Children’s Trust hosts a Gala event to raise money for the organization and their many programs to support safety and prevention programs for our children here in South Carolina.

This year the focus of the Gala is celebrating 30 Years of Child Abuse Prevention. The (Black Tie optional) Gala will be held Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Columbia Marriott, 1200 Hampton Street from 6 โ€“ 11 p.m. There will be live music and heavy hors d’oeuvres, plus a silent auction with an amazing list of items. You can find out more about the Gala, buy tickets, and check out the auction items on the Children’s Trust Gala Page.

Be a part of something fantastic! Attend the event, make a donation, share their programs and information with your mom friends … make a difference.

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Alexa Bigwarfe
Alexa Bigwarfe is a mother to 3 wildlings who keep her on her toes. She is an advocate, activist, speaker, author & author coach, publisher, and podcaster. Her writing career began after her infant daughter passed away at 2 days old and she turned to writing for healing. Since then, she has used her writing platform for advocacy and activism to support mothers, children, and marginalized voices. She began a nonprofit, Sunshine After the Storm, to provide support, care, healing retreats, and grief recovery to mothers in their most difficult time. She is the creator and co-host of the Lose the Cape podcast, which features moms working to make a difference in their children's lives and has co-authored and published four volumes under the Lose the Cape brand. Her primary business is Write|Publish|Sell, a company dedicated to shepherding authors through the massive process of writing and publishing their books like a pro. She owns her own publishing house, Kat Biggie Press, and a children's book publishing company, Purple Butterfly Press - both dedicated to bringing stories of hope, inspiration, encouragement, and girl-power to the world. Learn more at alexabigwarfe.com.

6 COMMENTS

  1. My son’s safety is definitely my number one concern. Wish I was close enough to attend the gala. Sounds like a great event and will greatly benefit an even better organization. Pinned the “Keeping Kids Safe” page – useful for parents with kids of any age. Thanks for sharing!

    • Thanks Sarah – there is so much useful information on their site, for any parent concerned with their child’s safety. As I read the list, I found myself surprised at some of the things I had never even thought about as an issue! Hope you’ll continue to share this resource!

  2. I think it’s always important to stay up to date on safety standards and be aware of new things to help keep you and your loved ones safe.

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