http://www.childhelp.org/ en Copyright 2013 2013-03-25T20:36:47+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/OCfashionshow/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/OCfashionshow/ 2013 OC Fashion Show 2013-03-25T19:36:47+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/pumpkin-fun-at-the-ccca/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/pumpkin-fun-at-the-ccca/ We at Childhelp are collecting donations of small personal sized pumpkins (about 3 lbs.) along with lots of tempura paints and crafty pumpkin decorating supplies (glitter glue, foam stickers, feathers, etc.) 2012-09-24T18:30:27+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/independent-filmmakers-and-childhelp-team-up-to-fight-child-abuse-with-new-/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/independent-filmmakers-and-childhelp-team-up-to-fight-child-abuse-with-new-/ No One Knows takes real life influences and raises real awareness with courageous storytelling and Childhelp Hotline campaign 2012-08-30T22:31:13+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/8-tips-for-a-healthy-school-year/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/8-tips-for-a-healthy-school-year/ To give your children the best possible launch, you need to take a look at their overall health and start now to get them physically ready to meet all the challenges of a new school year. 2012-08-21T17:14:58+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jordin-sparks-champions-childhelp-as-variety-power-of-youth-honoree/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jordin-sparks-champions-childhelp-as-variety-power-of-youth-honoree/ Jordin Sparks is a Variety Power of Youth Honoree spreading awareness about Childhelp and working to end child abuse through her I'm M.A.D. Are You? foundation. 2012-08-17T21:49:11+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/a-childs-future-becomes-clearer-and-brighter/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/a-childs-future-becomes-clearer-and-brighter/ The child is 4 and going into Kindergarten this fall. For the first six visits I was becoming more aware of the child’s inability to recognize letters, draw letters or even be able to trace them} 2012-08-15T19:57:39+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/8-tips-to-ease-back-to-school-anxiety/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/8-tips-to-ease-back-to-school-anxiety/ Back-to-school anxiety is normal and understandable. Many kids may feel anxious about going back to school after a long summer break. Others may feel nervous about starting school for the first time. 2012-08-15T15:37:51+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/5-back-to-school-stranger-safety-tips/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/5-back-to-school-stranger-safety-tips/ It’s time for the kids to go back to school again. That makes this the perfect opportunity to talk with your kids about safety around strangers} 2012-08-08T15:46:07+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/awareness-is-our-best-defense-against-pedophiles-like-jerry-sandusky/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/awareness-is-our-best-defense-against-pedophiles-like-jerry-sandusky/ Imagine for a moment that through some cruel twist of fate Jerry Sandusky is freed from prison by an unforeseen legal technicality. Then imagine that he shows up living in the house next door to you. 2012-07-25T20:37:11+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/the-3-fs-of-effective-parenting/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/the-3-fs-of-effective-parenting/ See your role as that of a teacher or coach to your children. Demonstrate in detail how you would like them to behave. 2012-07-25T18:57:09+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/ncaa-lowers-boom-on-penn-state/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/ncaa-lowers-boom-on-penn-state/ Penn State's football program faces the daunting task of rebuilding itself while accepting punishment for enabling a culture that covered up child sexual abuse and led to the downfall of a storied college coach 2012-07-23T21:05:57+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/child-abuse-cases-and-foreclosures-linked/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/child-abuse-cases-and-foreclosures-linked/ Does a higher foreclosure rate mean more kids will become victims of physical abuse? A new pediatric study says so. 2012-07-18T22:07:42+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/tough-questions-for-caregivers-about-child-sexual-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/tough-questions-for-caregivers-about-child-sexual-abuse/ Finding the right caregiver for your child is a parenting decision not to be taken lightly. When selecting a caregiver for your child, or evaluating ones you already use, try asking questions like these. 2012-07-18T15:18:19+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/steel-mesh-used-to-confine-4-year-old-ohio-girl/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/steel-mesh-used-to-confine-4-year-old-ohio-girl/ A Cage-like enclosure was found by Fairfield County Deputies around the bed of a 4-year-old Ohio girl on Tuesday. Reports say the cage was used to confine the girl to her bed by locking a screen door with a latch and deadbolt. 2012-07-12T22:41:44+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/sexting-and-what-it-means-for-your-children/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/sexting-and-what-it-means-for-your-children/ Sexting. It’s becoming a more and more serious issue for teens as technology has become so accessible. But what is "sexting," exactly} 2012-06-27T16:07:57+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jerry-sanduskys-victims-arent-alone/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jerry-sanduskys-victims-arent-alone/ Like the young men who bravely took the stand in the Sandusky trial, I was molested as a child. That's still not easy for me to say, let alone write and share publicly, but if we've learned anything from the Sandusky scandal it's that the time for silence is over. 2012-06-26T18:47:51+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/sandusky-trial-nightmares/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/sandusky-trial-nightmares/ The trial of Jerry Sandusky evokes nightmares for millions of people—including me. The details of Sandusky's manipulation, intimidation, and vile acts are sickening and familiar. My own "Jerry Sandusky" was a day camp counselor who abused and terrorized me when I was in the third grade} 2012-06-20T21:41:47+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/keeping-your-kids-safe-on-facebook/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/keeping-your-kids-safe-on-facebook/ Facebook is the most utilized social networking site world wide with more than 900 million users. The magic age for kids to be considered Facebook legal is 13. But of Facebook’s current users, an estimated 7.5 million are under the age of 13 and 5 million are under the age of 10} 2012-06-20T15:24:28+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/roseville-mother-officially-charged-in-2-year-old-daughters-death/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/roseville-mother-officially-charged-in-2-year-old-daughters-death/ The Placer County District Attorney’s Office has officially filed charges against a Roseville mother in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter} 2012-06-19T20:55:48+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/karate-instructor-arrested-for-child-molestation/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/karate-instructor-arrested-for-child-molestation/ A Valley karate instructor is accused of child molestation, and this isn't the first time he's been under investigation by police. 2012-06-18T19:52:13+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-sandusky-case/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-sandusky-case/ All eyes are on the Jerry Sandusky trial right now, watching every detail unfold as each witness takes the stand against him. Between the tragedy, stories of lost innocence and the drama of the court proceedings there are lessons for all of us to take forward in our lives to help prevent more Sandusky-type cases in the future. 2012-06-14T16:33:59+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/cyber-bullying-the-victim/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/cyber-bullying-the-victim/ Cyber-bullying is an increasing issue among youth in today's society. We want to talk about what to do if you discover your child has been the victim of a cyber-bully. 2012-06-13T04:23:39+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/social-madness-a-chance-to-win-10000-to-help-end-child-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/social-madness-a-chance-to-win-10000-to-help-end-child-abuse/ Childhelp has a chance to have $10,000 donated to us, but we need your help! Join in the "Social Madness!" 2012-06-04T19:17:04+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/4-year-old-phoenix-girl-dies-after-brutal-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/4-year-old-phoenix-girl-dies-after-brutal-abuse/ A 4-year-old Phoenix girl who authorities said suffered extensive abuse at the hands of her mother and the mother's boyfriend has died, authorities said. 2012-06-01T19:46:49+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jordin-sparks-gets-m.a.d.-about-child-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/jordin-sparks-gets-m.a.d.-about-child-abuse/ American Idol winner Jordin Sparks visited the Childhelp Alice C. Tyler Village with Childhelp Co-Founders and other guests from Jordin’s I’m M.A.D. Are You? campaige} 2012-05-09T21:07:21+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/viewing-child-porn-on-the-web-legal-in-new-york/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/viewing-child-porn-on-the-web-legal-in-new-york/ Viewing child pornography online isn't a crime, the New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in the case of a college professor whose work computer was found to have stored more than a hundred illegal images in its Web cache. 2012-05-09T16:33:13+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/get-the-facts-on-child-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/get-the-facts-on-child-abuse/ Share this powerful infographic about the impact of child abuse and neglect on our society. 2012-05-02T15:22:27+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-abuse/ Talking about abuse can be a difficult subject to breach with children. However, like many important discussions, it’s not something to wait to talk about until it comes up on its own} 2012-04-25T17:07:36+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/10-ways-you-can-prevent-child-abuse/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/10-ways-you-can-prevent-child-abuse/ Every day five children die because of abuse and neglect. At Childhelp, our goal is to see that number drop to ZERO. Here are ten ways you can help us do just that: 2012-04-18T15:03:47+00:00 http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/real-life-stories-from-the-hotline/ http://www.childhelp.org/blog/entry/real-life-stories-from-the-hotline/ A concerned teacher called the Hotline for a consultation about a student in her class at school. The young child was autistic and non-verbal. 2012-04-11T14:59:16+00:00