CouncilsLake CountyPrevent Child Abuse Lake County c/o Gayle Vande Werken, Secretary 2925 44th Street Highland, IN 46322 (219) 924-4404 pcalc@hotmail.com Writes letters to towns encouraging them to issue Town Proclamations declaring their support of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April; sponsors a Child Abuse Awareness Month Coloring contest; cosponsors an April Child Abuse Awareness Forum at IUN; writes e-mails to encourage churches to be part of the Blue Saturday/Sunday Faith Initiative in support of Child Abuse Awareness Month; sponsors 4 educational billboards per month encouraging immunization, use of booster seats and warning of the dangers of shaking a baby; compiles and distributes a Parent Resource Guide; sponsored a presentation by Dr. Harvey Karp and distributed materials from Karp presentation to Lake County libraries; presents Shaken Baby presentations; and distributes materials at community functions. Close Window |