We LOVE February + we LOVE our volunteers! Parenting classes kick off this month, SCAN's Council of Young Professionals meets, and our newest class of CASA volunteers are being assigned to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court systems. Our volunteers make all of this work possible - thank you for your work for children and families!
Nominations Due 2/10/17
Who will we honor in 2017? Tell us about someone in YOUR community who is a champion for child abuse prevention! Nominations must be submitted by February 10th. Honorees will be announced at SCAN's 15th Annual Allies in Prevention Awards on April 6th.
We are thrilled to welcome two new staff members at SCAN! Daniela Richardson-Ferrera and Laurie Dodd, J.D. have joined the Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program as CASA Case Supervisors. Please welcome them the next time you are in the office!
It's time to plan for SCAN's Croquet Day! Mark your calendars for June 3, 2017. Would you like to help with this fun, community-building event? Our next Croquet Day Planning Committee meeting is February 23rd. Contact us to learn more about volunteering!
THIS MONTH FOR PARENTS: Domestic Violence + Children
It doesn't matter if children are physically harmed by abuse themselves; just witnessing violence in the home can make a serious and lasting impact on kids. Our Parent Resource Center offers a helpful series of fact sheets (in English and Spanish) and radio shows on "Relationships That Hurt" to help parents understand the connection between domestic violence and children. (p.s. Did you know you can access this via our APP? LEARN MORE!)
