CSC to host panel on child abuse April 8, 2009

Join us on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Noon Salvation Army - 1615 Meridian Street

By: Cherilyn Horning

Program:
Anderson, Indiana - In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, CSC is hosting a panel including Annette Craycraft (Executive Director of East Central Indiana CASA, Inc), Jama Donovan (Director of Children's Buereau Exchange Club) and a representative from the Anderson Police Department to discuss how we are preventing child abuse in our local community.

A little more about our panel...
Annette Craycraft is a graduate of Ball State University. She is actively involved with many local and state organizations and is a member of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity. She has previously worked on various local, state and congressional campaigns, as well as the IN State Senate, IN House of Representatives, the IN Election Commission as Co-Director of Campaign Finance and as a Special Assistant for Governor O'Bannon. Annette currently serves on multiple task forces and committees, including a position as Chair of the Mad. Co. Child Sexual Abuse Task Force, the Child Protection Team and Mad. Co. United Way Executive Director's Roundtable. In 2007, she was awarded the Women of Achievement Award for Advocacy for Women and Children by Ball State University.

Jama Donovan is an Anderson native and graduate of Madison Heights High School. She received her Bachelor's degree from Ball State University and has been working in the non-profit world with children and families for 13 years. She has been with the Children's Bureau for 9 years, and served as the Director of the Exchange Club Family Resource Center for 5 years. Jama currently serves on multiple committees and groups, including the Chair of Prevent Child Abuse Madison County, Honor Our Children, United Way vision council, Community Partners for Child Safety Steering Committee and others. She is also a 2009 graduate of the Leadership Academy of Madison County.

Lunch:
Lunch will be provided for $5, thanks to the Food Services at United Faith Housing.
Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance
to Kristina Emigh at 642-7600 or [email protected] if you plan to purchase that meal.
Otherwise, feel free to bring your own lunch and join us.
Menu: Minestrone Soup, Italian salad, Breadsticks, Cheesecake

Next Meeting:
Wednesday, May 12, 2009 at Noon

Membership Update:
CSC is currently accepting membership dues for 2009. If you or your agency were a member in 2008, you should have received a renewal form at the last meeting or via snail mail. If you have not received the renewal form or you would like to register as a new member, please contact Cherilyn by replying to this email or calling 642-1853 for a form.

CSC Executive Committee:
President - Jan Miller
Co-Vice Presidents - Arleen Shannon & Elizabeth Dolenski
Treasurer - John Williams
Secretary - Cherilyn Horning
Bob Reeder
Susie DeLong
Scott Noel
Darrell Baylor
Erin Rockhill