DOJ: Children Exposed to Violence - Defending Childhood

A Message From Attorney General Eric Holder

I am happy to tell you about an important upcoming event in the fight to prevent and reduce children's exposure to violence in the United States. Last month we established the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, composed of leading experts from diverse fields and perspectives. The Task Force will spend the next year examining the extent and nature of the problem of childhood exposure to violence in the U.S. and identifying policies and promising practices to address it.


For more on the Defending Childhood Initiative, go here.

Wings for L.I.F.E. - Understanding & Responding to Bullying

Wings for L.I.F.E.

(Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education)

Understanding & Responding to: BULLYING 
Presented by: Bob Phillips, DBH/LMSW/LADAC

Doors open at 5:45 PM. Meeting starts at 6:00PM. and doors will be shut at 6:15PM

A drawing will be held for a baby quilt give-away!

Roswell Boys & Girls Club
201 S. Garden
SUNDAY, January 29th, 2012
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

For Questions call: Shelly @ 317-2042

Dinner provided & crafts for children in a family friendly environment

(Sitter available)

January Happenings

Children's Law Institute - Albuquerque - January 11-13 - Info here.

Martin Luther King Day - January 16 - Office Closed

Training for New CASA Volunteers - January 23

Suicide and Bullying

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has released “Suicide and Bullying,” which address the impact of bullying on LGBT youth.  You can download this publication at http://www.sprc.org/library/Suicide_Bullying_Issue_Brief.pdf.

New Definition of "Recovery"

Another important new definition: SAMHSA has announced a new definition of “recovery” that is important for victim service providers to be aware of; you can check it out at http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1112223420.aspx.

New Federal Definition of Rape

On Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) now has an updated definition of rape (which is more accurate, broader and no longer limited to just women). The “definition of rape” has not been updated for nearly 85 years, so this is a huge step forward for our field. You can read about this from the USDOJ at http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog/archives/1801, and from the White House at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/06/justice-department-announces-major-step-forward-combat-rape . Please spread the word about this!

Wings for L.I.F.E. Meeting - Healthy Jumpstart!

Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education
“A Healthy Jumpstart to 2012!”

Presented by: Jimmy Masters, Health Educator, Department of Health

Come get your giveaway calendars for the New Year!
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Drawing for 2012 planners!

Doors open at 5:45 PM. Meeting starts at 6:00 and doors will be shut at 6:15PM

Roswell Boys & Girls Club
201 S. Garden
SUNDAY, January 15th, 2012
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

For Questions call: Shelly @ 317-2042

Dinner provided & crafts for children in a family friendly environment
(Sitter available)