Mission Kids

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: We appreciate all the snacks, drinks, and goodies that have been sent our way! Special thanks to Jason and Kate Edwards who fulfilled some of our Amazon Wishlist items and sent a gift card for a client in need! For more information about holiday giving, please visit: https://missionkidscac.org/holiday-giving-2020

Mission Kids wishes you a Happy Hanukkah!

This year, home has become more important than ever but not every child is safe at home this holiday season. Your donation will help us protect and provide hope to children who are victims of abuse. When we educate Montgomery County children and adults about safety and child abuse prevention, we can help end child abuse in our community. With your support, we can increase our outreach to schools and community organizations. Support Mission Kids: www.missionkidscac.org/donate

"Love complicates the experience of abuse," was an overarching sentiment we heard from forensic interviewers, therapists, and family advocates during this morning's virtual focus group. Mission Kids was joined by #ChildAdvocacyCenter staff from Philadelphia Children's Alliance for a discussion about the complexities of love in the context of intra-familial abuse. The discussion was facilitated by social workers and researchers from the The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University in Israel.

HELP END 'NOT-SO-HAPPY' HOLIDAYS! This year, home has become more important than ever but not every child is safe at home this holiday season. Your donation will help us protect and provide hope to children who are victims of abuse. ... Support Mission Kids: www.missionkidscac.org/donate

"An abused child's friend may know a lot [more] about what's going on in their friend's home than an adult mandated reporter these days, says Leslie Slingsby Reagan, Executive Director of Mission Kids. Leslie recently spoke with KYW Newsradio about the #Safe2Say partnership with Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The initiative provides youth with easy tools for anonymous reporting of suspected abuse, including a hotline, website, and phone app. Listen here: https://omny.fm//child-advocates-looking-to-children-to-he