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November 29, 2016
We have been posting quite a bit about a movement called #givingtuesday, and we want all of you to get involved! Giving Tuesday is November 29th, the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It is a global movement to encourage and kick off the season of...
Mindfulness
Happy Sunday! Linked below is a website for teen’s mindfulness. These are short, guided meditations to help teens break from “autopilot” and move into a more conscious state of being. These short meditations are arguably universal, so I would encourage them for all...
Halloween Safety
Halloween is such a fun holiday. We all love dressing up, and our kids love getting sick on large amounts of candy. However, we have all heard the tales of candy being tampered with or poisoned, or those of kids being hit by cars. While these cases are rare, it is...
#SpotlightSunday with CSC therapy intern Rachel Brewer
How did you become involved with the CSC? I was an Advocate intern here at the CSC in the Fall of 2015 for my Undergraduate degree in Social work. I fell in love with the center and developed a passion for working with children that have been victims of abuse. When I...
Spotlight with CSC Forensic Interviewer Karen Blackstone
Karen Blackstone is celebrating 19 years with the Children's Safety Center! Karen became familiar with the CSC as an intern while finishing up her Social Work degree at the University of Arkansas. From there she moved into the child advocate role and then became a...
#SpotlightSunday with CSC Volunteer Paula Miller
For the past 5 years, Paula Miller has been assisting the Children's Safety Center every other weekend by volunteering as an on-call forensic interviewer. Paula is passionate about children, especially her grandchildren, and wants to give back by helping the CSC team....
#SpotlightSunday with CSC Therapy Intern Kim Elliott
Our Children's Safety Center team and our kids were lucky this spring and summer to have Kim Elliott as our therapy intern. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of her clients as well as helping with other things going on at the Center, even the...
#SpotlightSunday with Dream Big Charity Gala Chair Matt Bumgarner
We are 6 days away from the Greatest Gala of the Summer, the Dream Big Charity Gala. Please take a moment to read our 2016 event chairman, Matt Bumgarner's letter to event guests and to the public on why he serves and why it is so important to stand up for our kids....
#SpotlightSunday with Dream Big Decor Chair Jennifer Rivas
How did you become involved with the CSC? A friend invited me to a dream big planning meeting 3 years ago. Why do you stay involved? Child abuse is a hard subject to discuss & it’s important to continue to bring awareness to this issue. What is your favorite thing...
#SpotlightSunday with CSC Therapist Crystal Pitts
What is your favorite thing about your job at the CSC? Our team. This is the most supportive and loving environment anyone could be lucky enough to work in!! What is the biggest challenge you face with your job at the CSC? Seeing children in pain. Also, having a...
#SpotlightSunday with Dream Big Committee Volunteer, Kirby Jett Harris
How did you become involved with the CSC? Through the Fayetteville Chamber's Leadership Fayetteville program and my friendship with Emily Rappe' Fisher. Why do you stay involved? I stay involved because child abuse is something that isn’t a fun topic that people don’t...
#SpotlightSunday with Dream Big Charity Gala Decor Chair, Brandy Lackey
This Sunday we Spotlight 2016 Dream Big Charity Gala Decor Chair, Brandy Lackey. Brandy has been on the Dream Big committee since 2014 and has been invaluable to our cause. She is creative, organized, giving, and passionate about this event and the mission of the CSC....