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UPCOMING
EVENTS
March 3-4, 2009
Nurturing Parenting
Program Facilitator
Training
Hosted by SCAN at the Center for
Alexandria's Children, with Creator Dr.
Stephen Bavolek
March
11, 2009
Allies in
Prevention Coalition Quarterly
Meeting
> Learn more about the
Coalition
April 1,
2009
7th Annual Allies
in Prevention Awards
Luncheon
with Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert G. Templin, President, Northern
Virginia Community College, and Awards Presenter
Julie Carey from NBC4 > Learn more about the
Awards
June 1,
2009SCAN's 13th Annual Golf
Tournament: Tee-Off FORE Children
& Families> Learn
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IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T
HEARD...
SCAN recently
launched a new video on our website and YouTube, sharing our mission and
hoping to inspire others to join our cause,
thanks in part to funding from
AT&T.
Please watch the short piece,
and share it
with others you know!
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FEBRUARY2009
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NOMINATIONS DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY
16TH!
SCAN's Allies in
Prevention Coalition continues
to call for
nominations for the 2009 Allies in
Prevention Awards. The awards
offer a unique opportunity to recognize the often
unsung heroes who are fighting every day to
protect children and support families across
Northern Virginia.
Do you know someone who is making a
difference for children in our community?
Nominations are due by February 16,
2009.
>
DOWNLOAD THE NOMINATION FORM
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Don't
miss this exciting opportunity! SCAN is hosting a
Nurturing Parenting Program* Facilitator
Training led by the program's author, Dr.
Stephen Bavolek. Dr. Bavolek is a recognized
leader in the field of child abuse and neglect
treatment and prevention, as well as parent
education.
The training will take
place March 3rd & 4th at the Center for Alexandria's
Children. Whether
your agency currently offers a structured
Nurturing Parenting Program* or just wants to
enhance the way you interact with and
support
parents you serve, this is a great
opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge from this
acclaimed researcher and parent education
expert.
Registration
deadline is February 13,
2009.
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As SCAN's
Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program continues its
winter training session for new volunteers this
month, we thought it was the perfect time to
highlight just one example of the amazing things
our CASA volunteers
accomplish:
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REACHING OUT TO PARENTS THIS
MONTH:
Find daily support in our February Calendar
Please note: Location
change for SCAN's Monday night Parent Connection
Support Group
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SCAN BOARD MEMBER
TESTIFIES AT VIRGINIA BUDGET COMMITTEE
HEARING
Tiffany Payne, MSW, SCAN's
Board Secretary, recently testified at a
Virginia House Appropriations and Senate Finance
hearing. She requested that leaders consider
the increased need for family and prevention
services in times of economic hardship:
"...child abuse and neglect rates in
most Northern Virginia jurisdictions increased in
the fall months of 2008 compared to the same time
a year before. Fairfax County has reported
an increase of 23% and Arlington has reported an
increase of 38%.Child abuse hotlines are also
hearing the stresses of
parenting...
"This is just
the time when support for parents and caregivers
is most needed. This is not the time to cut
back on services. It is the time to
raise awareness and remind parents and families
that they are not alone; that there are ways to
work with their children and ways to keep children
safe."
Tiffany's testimony provided
an outstanding image of both SCAN and the children
and families we serve today. Thank you,
Tiffany!
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