Child Abuse Prevention Services Issue 6 March 2015 Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick-Off: APRIL 1st Upcoming Events: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please join us on Wednesday, April 1st at the Marshall County Courthouse and help us kick-off the month! ~ Child Abuse Prevention WHEN: Wednesday, April 1st from 12:00-12:45 pm (rain date is April 2nd) Month Kick-Off April 1st at 12:00 WHERE: North lawn of the Marshall County Courthouse ~ Mandatory Reporter Join us for free food and a short program at 12:15 recognizing some of our local helping Training (child abuse) organizations. Together we can make a difference for the children of Marshall County!! April 22nd from 6:008:30 pm at IVCE Thank you to Papa Murphy’s, Jimmy Johns, Sam’s Club, Fareway, and Marshalltown Evening (Marshalltown) Lions for participating in our event! 4th Annual Dave Walker Memorial Conference The 4th Annual Dave Walker Memorial Conference will be held on Friday, May 29th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at Iowa Valley Continuing Education. This year we are bringing back Officer Jermaine Galloway, “Tall Cop Says Stop” to provide a day long presentation. Officer Galloway will provide a comprehensive look at drug and alcohol abuse. Officer Galloway is a nationally and internationally recognized instructor and is well known for his countless hours of research on alcohol and drug trends. Check us out online! www.capsonline.us Like us on Facebook! In addition to the day long presentation designed for professionals seeking training credits, Officer Galloway will be presenting a FREE evening presentation for parents and community members on Thursday, May 28th from 6:30-8:00 pm at Iowa Valley Continuing Education. For more information please e-mail nikki@capsonline.us. All registrations must go through Iowa Valley Continuing Education. www.iowavalley.com 1-800-284-4823 or 752-4645 Child Abuse Prevention Services 811 E. Main St. Marshalltown, IA 50158 Ph. 641-752-1730 Watch for upcoming April events! Page 1 Child Abuse Prevention Services Did you know… Child Abuse Prevention Services has recently received grants from Theisen’s and the Marshall County Community Foundation. We appreciate the support we receive from our community. This funding helps to ensure that the families we serve are receiving quality services that can help make a difference in their lives! Healthy Family Fair 2015 Thank you to everyone who helped to make the 2015 Healthy Family Fair a huge success!! It is estimated that we had over 1500 people in attendance. This event would not be possible with out the assistance and support of several community agencies that are involved in the planning process, as well as the many sponsors, and the Marshalltown Mall. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did and we look forward to another great Family Fair in 2016!! Meet the Staff Emma Macy is a family support worker with the Crisis Intervention Program and Crisis Child Care Program. She is in her first year of employment with CAPS. Emma lives in Conrad with her dog, Mya. Keep an eye out for the blue kids in April!! Child Abuse Prevention Services 811 E. Main St. Marshalltown, IA 50158 Ph. 641-752-1730 Page 2
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