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Campaign to End Circus Cruelty Heats Up
by (tonia.hauser)
Submitted 11-24-2014 under OPINION
We’re a nation of animal lovers, are we not? Jon Dunn and Kolene Allen, the force behind the campaign End Circus Cruelty, believe so. People care a great deal about the furry critters they feed, give a home to and insist on calling family. It...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides perfect opportunity for continued conversation and action around violence prevention
by (Safe Haven Mini...)
Submitted 09-30-2014 under NONPROFITS
GRAND RAPIDS -- Over the last few weeks, conversations around domestic violence have flooded the media. Without a doubt, the recent crimes within the National Football League has brought the issue of domestic abuse to the forefront. While it is ever...
Catalyst Radio: CASA advocates for children in child welfare system
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-17-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW More than 1,000 children in Kent County are wards of the family court, having been victims of abuse or neglect. Court Appointed Special Advocates (or...
Ten ways you can help prevent child abuse and neglect
by (DABSJ)
Submitted 04-24-2013 under NONPROFITS
YOU can make a difference in the life of a child or a struggling family. That difference can come in many forms. Here is a list, big and small, of ways you can help. 1. Become a foster parent. When a child is abused or neglected, foster parents...
17th Circuit Court Judge Patrick Hillary speaks about domestic violence
by (crestongr)
Submitted 07-11-2012 under OPINION
By Nancy Allen Block Captains and friends of public safety enjoyed a conversation with Judge Patrick Hillary recently. Judge Hillary is a 17th Circuit Court Judge currently serving in the Family Court division. He spoke with Creston’s...