Posted by: KerriBarber
January 7, 2013
Dear “It’s Our Little Secret” Partners:
On behalf of your “DCFS Family” and the foster families of the Northern Region, I would like to thank you so very much for spearheading the Holiday Party and providing such wonderful gifts to our families.
All I can say is “WOW!!!!!!” The party ran smoothly, the children had a great time, and everyone left with lots of goodies – who could ask for more? The families enjoyed the food and desserts ...
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IOLS Executive Director, Kristie Sams-Faulkner was a featured guest on the national broadcast show, GoHarrison (www.goharrison.com), to talk about National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the IOLS effort to raise awareness of this critical issue.
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McHenry County, IL- During the month of April, It’s Our Little Secret (IOLS) www.itsourlittlesecret.org, a non-profit charity operating in McHenry County, invites civic organizations and community members to participate in activities geared toward raising awareness about child abuse and resources available to promote strong families.
As part of the month-long effort, IOLS has launched their Blue Ribbon campaign geared to promoting this cause. Students of ...
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(April 4, 2012, Chicago, IL)
IOLS Executive Director Kristie Sams-Faulkner will be a featured guest on the GoHarrison (www.goharrison.com) radio program on Wednesday, April 4 at 8:00 pm (Central).
Cary Harrison, the host of the program is an award-sinning journalist who has been an activists for many progressive causes, including protecting victims of abuse, will host Kristie as part of the National Child Abuse Awareness Month. Audience members are encourages to participate in this interactive forum by joining the ...
Continue Reading → ShareWEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion a year, which is comparable to the costs of other major public health problems, a new government study shows.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed 1,740 fatal and 579,000 nonfatal cases of child maltreatment over the course of one year.
The investigators found that the lifetime ...
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It’s Our Little Secret celebrates second year of helping children “Learn to Live, Not Just Survive”
By Claudia Lenart
November 14, 2011
It’s Our Little Secret (IOLS) celebrates two years, this month, of bringing hope and healthy recovery skills to children who are physically, emotionally and sexually abused.
In the past two years, the non-profit organization has launched numerous successful initiatives and leaders continue to focus on ambitious goals.
“We have a lot of thing going on and ...
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