Archive for September 2014
The Trail to Triumph | Margaret Hoelzer | TEDxHuntsville
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Ten-year-old Margaret began telling her mom how, between the ages of 5 and 7, she thought she might have been sexually abused by the father of one of Margaret’s friends. Margaret Hoelzer is an Olympic medalist, winning two silver medals…
Read MoreINVINCIBLE: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up With Domestic Violence and The Truths To Set You Free
According to UNICEF, growing up with domestic violence is “one of the most pervasive human rights issues of our time,” affecting more than 1 billion people. Yet, too few people are aware of the profound impact it can have. INVINCIBLE seeks to change this lack of awareness and understanding with a compelling look at this…
Read MoreIn The Loop September 2014
In This Issue 31st International Symposium on Child Abuse, Victim Advocacy Training, Basically…porn is everywhere: A Rapid Evidence Assessment on the Effects that Access and Exposure to Pornography has on Children and Young People, Measuring a Year of Child Pornography Trafficking by US Computers on a Peer- to-Peer Network, Prosecution Dilemmas and Challenges for Child…
Read MoreNCAC Out and About August 2014
In August, NCAC Executive Director, Chris Newlin, traveled to Florida to present “Recent Research Regarding Child Abuse Investigations” and “Best Practices in Managing Multiple Victim Child Sexual Abuse Cases” at the Florida Network of CAC’s Krimes Against Kids Conference. Chris also traveled to Texas to present two workshops at the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference…
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