CAMPAIGN
The Enough Abuse Campaign
Child sexual abuse is "a silent epidemic," according to the
American Medical Association. It's so widespread that each of us probably
knows someone who is a victim or an offender, whether we realize it or
not. It’s silent because most of us lack the knowledge and skills
to detect and prevent it.
Enough
Abuse Missouri is a statewide effort to eliminate child sexual
abuse in Missouri, and we are dedicated to obtaining and sharing
the knowledge and skills necessary for prevention. The Campaign
is for those who believe that we have had enough secrets, enough
shame, enough hurt, enough confusion and enough denial that child
sexual abuse is a serious epidemic. It is for those who are ready
to say enough child sexual abuse and who are ready to work together
to prevent it from happening in the future. In other words, the
Enough Abuse Campaign is for all of us.
The Enough Abuse Campaign was developed by the Massachusetts
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Partnership, a collaborative funded by
the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Missouri
is the first state outside of Massachusetts to adopt the Campaign,
and is operating in the Missouri communities of Phelps County,
St. Joseph, Ripley County, Independence, and Barceda Families. If you
live in one of these communities, go to the Get
Connected section
of this site for information about prevention activities in your
area and how you can get involved.
Either way, join us in a show of hands against child sexual abuse.
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Spread
the Word
You can spread the word in any number of ways. Talk to other parents
and concerned adults about the child sexual abuse and Enough
Abuse Missouri.
Get them to attend a training session with you on how to help prevent
child sexual abuse in your community. Bookmark the website. Forward it to a parent. Sign-up for the
e-mail newsletter. Hang a poster. Distribute flyers. Come up with
your own ideas.
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A
Show of Hands
- Photocopy
or trace your hand.(or print poster below)
- Write
the words ‘ENOUGH ABUSE’ on
the palm of the photocopied hand along with your name and town
or city.
- Encourage
friends and neighbors to participate by sending in their "Show
of Hands."
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Send
a copy of your "Show of Hands" to:
Enough
Abuse Missouri
606 E. Capital Ave.
Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
Enough
Abuse Missouri will showcase your hand along with others
at various future prevention events and conferences.
Our goal is to raise 10,000 "Show of Hands". Let us be sure
to include yours!
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