Christine Marsh is the Senior Director of the Child Abuse and Trauma Services at Family & Children’s Services (FCS). Marsh has been the director since 1990 when the program was the Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program before expanding to serve all types of child abuse and trauma experiences. Marsh is a licensed clinical social worker…
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In 1983, during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, April was set aside as National Child Abuse Awareness month as a way of raising awareness for the issues of child abuse in America. The Blue Ribbon that’s associated with child abuse (much as pink ribbons are associated with breast cancer) was first established in 1989, yet…
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Lisa and her daughter Molly have been having trouble connecting lately. Molly just turned sixteen and has started to rebel. She refuses to clean her room, she talks back to her parents and she breaks curfew almost every weekend. None of the punishments that Lisa has given her daughter seem to be working. Lisa has…
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Laughter and smiles filled the room as the Women in Recovery participants gathered together to learn about the benefits of conveying their feelings through painting, yoga and writing. On March 31, Women in Recovery participated in an afternoon of imagination, creativity and emotional power. This event was a chance for the women to learn how…
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Balloons glided around aimlessly on the floor during Kenny’s seventh birthday party. A cake, covered in thick chocolate icing, was centered on a table littered with dinosaur napkins and pointed hats. A small boy bounced up and down, beaming with pride after blowing out every single candle. Tears of joy streamed down his mother’s face. Joann is…
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