Letter from our President

T H E C H I L D AB U S E P R E V E N T I O N C O U N C I L O F O U T W AY N E C O U N T Y

“Child Dies A�er Being Le� Alone in Car"

"NFL Star Suspended Over Child Abuse

Charge"

Child abuse and neglect is a topic that no one wants to focus on. At Child's Hope, it is our mission to fight to bring awareness and prevent child abuse and neglect. Yet we con�nue to be confronted with head-lines like the ones above. It doesn't seem like much can be done on an individual level to make a difference. One of the ways Child's Hope works to keep the conversa�on going is through our Blankets 4 Kids program. Volunteers from schools, churches and local communi�es work together to make so&, colorful blan-kets for children who have suffered from sexual and/or physical abuse. This work supports child vic�ms of abuse who are given only a paper sheet during their med-ical exams, which offers li*le in the way of cover or support. Fleece blankets provide physical warmth and emo�onal comfort at this difficult �me for children in need of kindness and support. The finished blan-kets remain with the individual children. This is one example of the many preventa-�ve programs that Child’s Hope provides to meet the needs of children.

Current research shows that in the U.S., one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused by the �me they turn eighteen. In Wayne County more than 100,000 children will likely be vic�ms of sexual abuse before they reach adulthood. Ninety percent of abusers are people that children know, love or trust.

In 2014, over 880 blankets were provided through this ini�a�ve thanks to many local groups and gatherings. During blanket-making events, volunteers learn about other ways to combat child abuse and neglect in their communi�es.

Your contribu�ons will not only allow this valuable program to con�nue but also support our other programs like My Body

is Mine, Never Shake a Baby, Look Before

You Leave, Safe Sleep and Mandated Re-

porter Training. Please consider dona�ng to support Child’s Hope in any way you can: funding for supplies and/or hos�ng an event.

Your help. Your �me. Your energy. It all becomes a child's hope! Sincerely,

Trisha Stein

Child’s Hope

Programs

♦ Blankets 4 Kids Distribu�ng blankets to build

awareness about children

seen for medical evalua�ons

for suspected abuse

♦ Look Before You Leave Spreading the message to

never leave a child una#end-

ed in a vehicle

♦ Mandated Reporter Training professionals to

report suspected child abuse

or neglect ♦ My Body is Mine

Program to help children

learn about safe touch and

unsafe touch ♦ Read to Me

Early literacy program pair-

ing mentors with children

♦ Safe Sleep Educa�ng families on proper

safe sleep prac�ces for ba-

bies

The Mission of

Child’s Hope

Child’s Hope is a central

voice for the preven�on of

child abuse and neglect in

Wayne County, building col-

labora�ons and programs

that enable children and

families to break the cycle of

child abuse.

Child’s Hope

Annual Appeal Child’s Hope

19000 Hubbard Dr., Suite 256

Dearborn, MI 48126

313.583.6401

www.childshope.org

DECEMBER

2014

Child’s Hope

Child Advocates of the Year DECEMBER

2014

CHILD ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR - INDIVIDUAL LACEA ZAVALA

Lacea Zavala, MSW, LMSW is a Supervisor for the Kids-TALK Children's Advocacy Center in Detroit. Lacea supervises preven�on programming for the CAC while building connec�ons with Wayne County schools, faith-based organiza�ons, and community groups to host events and raise

awareness of child-maltreatment.

She provides supervision to the Child & Family Advocates at Kids-TALK CAC, as well as to interns and volunteers. Lacea is passionate about preserving families, preven�ng child abuse and neglect, and joining with the community to support children and families to thrive.

CHILD ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR - ORGANIZATION PARK WEST FOUNDATION

Park West Founda�on provides support services to children and youth aging out of foster care across the state of Michigan. The founda�on has been ac�ve in the state's Michigan Youth Opportunity Ini�a�ve, KidSpeak, connec�ng youth aging out of foster care with resources for educa�on, housing counseling and rela�onships.

Park West has sponsored and provided gradua�on events for both Wayne and Oakland County, works with the Na�onal Associa�on for the Educa�on of Homeless Children and Youth for both Detroit and Oakland County. These are some of the many valuable programs supported by the Park West Founda�on.

Financial Report

To support our efforts in reducing child abuse and neglect in

Wayne County, please consider dona�ng using the envelope

provided, or through PayPal on our website.

Thank you for your support!

Together we can be a Child’s Hope.

www.childshope.org 313.583.6401