1. Letter from our President
T HE CHI L D ABU S E P REV E NT IO N CO UNCI L
O F O UT W AYNE CO UNT Y
“Child Dies A er Being Le Alone in Car"
"NFL Star Suspended Over Child Abuse
Charge"
Child abuse and neglect is a topic that no
one wants to focus on. At Child's Hope, it
is our mission to fight to bring awareness
and prevent child abuse and neglect. Yet
we con nue to be confronted with head-
lines like the ones above. It doesn't seem
like much can be done on an individual
level to make a difference.
One of the ways Child's Hope works to
keep the conversa on going is through our
Blankets 4 Kids program. Volunteers from
schools, churches and local communi es
work together to make so&, colorful blan-
kets for children who have suffered from
sexual and/or physical abuse. This work
supports child vic ms of abuse who are
given only a paper sheet during their med-
ical exams, which offers li*le in the way of
cover or support. Fleece blankets provide
physical warmth and emo onal comfort at
this difficult me for children in need of
kindness and support. The finished blan-
kets remain with the individual children.
This is one example of the many preventa-
ve programs that Child’s Hope provides
to meet the needs of children.
Current research shows that in the U.S.,
one in four girls and one in six boys will be
sexually abused by the me they turn
eighteen. In Wayne County more than
100,000 children will likely be vic ms of
sexual abuse before they reach adulthood.
Ninety percent of abusers are people that
children know, love or trust.
In 2014, over 880 blankets were provided
through this ini a ve thanks to many local
groups and gatherings. During blanket-
making events, volunteers learn about
other ways to combat child abuse and
neglect in their communi es.
Your contribu ons will not only allow this
valuable program to con nue but also
support our other programs like My Body
is Mine, Never Shake a Baby, Look Before
You Leave, Safe Sleep and Mandated Re-
porter Training. Please consider dona ng
to support Child’s Hope in any way you
can: funding for supplies and/or hos ng an
event.
Your help. Your me. Your energy. It all
becomes a child's hope!
Sincerely,
Trisha Stein
Child’s Hope
Programs
♦ Blankets 4 Kids
Distribu ng blankets to build
awareness about children
seen for medical evalua ons
for suspected abuse
♦ Look Before You Leave
Spreading the message to
never leave a child una#end-
ed in a vehicle
♦ Mandated Reporter
Training professionals to
report suspected child abuse
or neglect
♦ My Body is Mine
Program to help children
learn about safe touch and
unsafe touch
♦ Read to Me
Early literacy program pair-
ing mentors with children
♦ Safe Sleep
Educa ng families on proper
safe sleep prac ces for ba-
bies
The Mission of
Child’s Hope
Child’s Hope is a central
voice for the preven on of
child abuse and neglect in
Wayne County, building col-
labora ons and programs
that enable children and
families to break the cycle of
child abuse.
Child’s Hope
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Child’s Hope
19000 Hubbard Dr., Suite 256
Dearborn, MI 48126
313.583.6401
www.childshope.org
DECEMBER
2014

2. Child’s Hope
Child Advocates of the Year
DECEMBER
2014
CHILD ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR - INDIVIDUAL
LACEA ZAVALA
Lacea Zavala, MSW,
LMSW is a Supervisor for
the Kids-TALK Children's
Advocacy Center in
Detroit. Lacea supervises
preven on programming
for the CAC while building
connec ons with Wayne
County schools, faith-
based organiza ons, and
community groups to
host events and raise
awareness of child-maltreatment.
She provides supervision to the Child & Family Advocates at
Kids-TALK CAC, as well as to interns and volunteers. Lacea is
passionate about preserving families, preven ng child abuse
and neglect, and joining with the community to support
children and families to thrive.
CHILD ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR - ORGANIZATION
PARK WEST FOUNDATION
Park West Founda on provides
support services to children and
youth aging out of foster care across
the state of Michigan. The
founda on has been ac ve in the
state's Michigan Youth Opportunity
Ini a ve, KidSpeak, connec ng
youth aging out of foster care with
resources for educa on, housing
counseling and rela onships.
Park West has sponsored and
provided gradua on events for both
Wayne and Oakland County, works
with the Na onal Associa on for the Educa on of Homeless
Children and Youth for both Detroit and Oakland County. These
are some of the many valuable programs supported by the Park
West Founda on.
Financial Report
To support our efforts in reducing child abuse and neglect in
Wayne County, please consider dona ng using the envelope
provided, or through PayPal on our website.
Thank you for your support!
Together we can be a Child’s Hope.
www.childshope.org 313.583.6401