CYN Counseling Center is Making a Difference for Child Abuse Victims
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%newline%Did you knowâ?¦
%newline%â?¢ Every 10 seconds a case of child abuse is reported to the authorities? That totals to over 3 million EVERY YEAR!
%newline%â?¢ 70% of all sexual assaults, INCLUDING assaults upon adults, are children 17 years old &...
CYN Counseling Center is Making a Difference for Child Abuse Victims
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%newline%Did you knowâ?¦
%newline%â?¢ Every 10 seconds a case of child abuse is reported to the authorities? That totals to over 3 million EVERY YEAR!
%newline%â?¢ 70% of all sexual assaults, INCLUDING assaults upon adults, are children 17 years old & younger?
%newline%â?¢ Every 6 HOURS a child dies because of abuse and/or neglect?
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%newline%Community Youth Network [CYN] Counseling Center in Grayslake is making a difference for child abuse victims no matter how young or old they are! Their eager participation in Child Abuse Prevention Month showed through in their 5th annual Take a Step for Kids 5K/10K Run & 5K Walk.
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%newline%â??On April 19th, 345 citizens of Lake County and the surrounding areas participated in CYN Counseling Centerâ??s 5th annual Take a Step for Kids Run/Walk. We are extremely grateful for the overwhelming support of not just the community but our partnership with 102.3 WXLC,â?? says Tom Schreiner, Executive Director of CYN Counseling Center.
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%newline%Mr. Schreiner goes on to say, â??Take a Step for Kids was initiated to raise public awareness regarding the silent epidemic of child abuse as well as to raise funds to subsidize victim services at CYN for those who have been affected by childhood abuse.
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%newline%So, you see just because Child Abuse Prevention Month is over, CYN Counseling Center has made it known to their participants and local communities, â??this is a year round campaign. Our office has helped many families, victims and survivors of childhood abuse to find hope, healing and wholeness!
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%newline%Child Abuse Prevention is EVERYONEâ??S RESPONSIBILITY! Please join CYN Counseling Center in its never-ending campaign to prevent child abuse. You can help to save the life of an abused child by becoming educated about the issue of child abuse.â??
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%newline%If you would like more information regarding a free community presentation to help adults to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse, please contact Sarah Mathe at 847-548-6000 x29.
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