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Child advocacy seminar at Roane State on Thursday

Posted at 12:04 pm June 2, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

People concerned about the community’s children are invited to attend the fourth annual Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar this Thursday, June 5, in the Roane State Community College City Room on the Oak Ridge campus, a press release said.

The seminar will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Ministerial Association and the Oak Ridge Police Chaplains. Robert May of Oak Ridge Police Department Chaplains; Margaret Durgin of the Child Advocacy Center; David Allred, previous coordinator for Safe and Drug Free Schools; and Sarah Littlefield, a marriage and family therapist, will present sessions on the issue of bullying and hostile environments as it relates to children who are affected by this challenging problem.

There is no charge to participate, and lunch will be included. Certificates of Participation will be available for those who need annual training hours.

Pre-registration is required by contacting Myra Mansfield at (865) 220-8826 or by emailing [email protected].

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News Tagged With: bullying, Child Advocacy Center, Child Advocacy Seminar, children, City Room, David Allred, Margaret Durgin, Myra Mansfield, Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar, Oak Ridge Ministerial Association, Oak Ridge Police Chaplains, Roane State Community College, Robert May, Safe and Drug Free Schools, Sarah Littlefield

Child advocacy seminar on Tuesday

Posted at 9:52 am June 10, 2013
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

The community is invited to attend the third annual Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar on Tuesday. The seminar will be held at the Roane State Community College City Room on the Oak Ridge campus.

Robert May, of ORPD Chaplains; Annette Beebe, of Anderson County Task Force on Domestic Violence; David Kitts, of Knox Police Family Crimes Unit; Margaret Durgin, of the Child Advocacy Center; and others will speak on the issue of domestic violence as it relates to the children who are affected by this challenging problem. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Annette Beebe, Child Advocacy Seminar, David Kitts, Margaret Durgin, Myra Mansfield, Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar, Oak Ridge Ministerial Association, Oak Ridge Police Chaplains, Roane State Community College, Robert May

Child advocacy seminar at Roane State Thursday

Posted at 8:25 pm August 8, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

People concerned about the community’s children are invited to attend the Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar Thursday in the Roane State Community College City Room, a press release said.

Stephanie Strutner of ASAP, Lisa Givonetti of CASA, Matt Reed of Faith Baptist Church’s Reformers Unanimous, and several other organizational representatives will speak about drug and alcohol abuse and addiction as it relates to the community’s children.

There is no charge to participate, and lunch will be included, the release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: ASAP, CASA, Faith Baptist Church's Reformers Unanimous, Nurturing and Safe World Child Advocacy Seminar

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