Stop the Hurt

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="http://marshallcpc.alacourt.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://marshallcpc.alacourt.gov/"><U><IMG SRC="2098e570.gif" border=0 width="142" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Marshall County</div> <div> Children's Policy Council</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U>Back to Home</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <A NAME="top_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="845bc370.png" border=0 width="700" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="712" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 444 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="847902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="408" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 119 WIDTH="246"><div> At the 2007 Proclamation Signing dedicating the month of April to child abuse awareness, the interview room at the Child Advocacy Center of Marshall County was dedicated in honor of of the late Sue Miller, the center's case manager from 1999 to 2006.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84b94710.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="299"><div> <IMG SRC="8492ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Marshall County government and law enforcement officials gathered together on Monday, April 2 to show their united support to end child abuse.  Pictured front, from left, Arab Mayor Lee Cox, Boaz Mayor Tim Walker, Douglas Mayor Paula Phillips, and Guntersville City Councilman and DHR Director Wayne Sellers.  Pictured back, from left, District Attorney Investigator John Young; Arab Police Chief Mike Blackwood; Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis; Marshall County Sheriff Scott Walls; Guntersville Police Chief Jim Peterson; Marshall County Commissioner R.E. Martin; and District Attorney Steve Marshall.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 132 WIDTH="402"><div> Marshall County has the fourth highest rate out of all counties in Alabama, after Jefferson, Mobile, and Madison.  From October 2005 through September 2006, there were 833 child abuse cases in Marshall County involving 1,321 children.  The Child Advocacy Center of Marshall County provides a variety of services to victims and their families, teaches children ini kindergarten through fifth grades life skills and how to protect themselves from abuse, and works with law enforcement.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#3300FF WIDTH="299"><div> Support the Child Advocacy Center of Marshall County year-round by making a donation.  For  information, </div> <div> call 256-582-8492</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Please Support Child Abuse Prevention </div> <div> One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused by the age of 18.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eight out of every 10 child abuse victims are abused by someone they already know.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Researchers believe these child abuse statistics represent the "tip of the iceberg" and the problem is grossly underreported. (University of Michigan, 2003)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Research also indicates that preventing the tragedy of Child Abuse and Neglect could represent a cost savings ratio to society of 19 to 1, as opposed to merely treating the effect of Abuse. (Michigan University, 2002)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011811111100.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Alabama ranks 38th in the United States in the treatment and well being of its children and families.</div> <bR> <div> <U> <A NAME="lee_marshall"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="582" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 138 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="5cb45820.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="240"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Learn the signs of Meth use - visit</B></FONT><B> <A NAME="see_meth_link"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.seemethstopmeth.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.seemethstopmeth.org"><U><B>www.seemethstopmeth.org</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>To report meth activities</B></div> <div> <B>call the anonymous tip line</B></div> <div> <B>Toll Free 1-866-303-METH</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#660066 HEIGHT= 146 WIDTH="331"><div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Kids to Love</FONT> <A NAME="kids_to_love_link"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> "Meeting the needs of Foster Children"</div> <bR> <div> Mail your donations to:</div> <div> Kids to Love Foundation</div> <div> P.O. 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