The
state's leading abuse prevention organization partnered with Stride Rite,
which markets the leading premium children's footwear brand in the United
States, to create a display of 700 pairs of children's shoes, titled "Steps of
Hope", which represent the average number of children abused each week in
Massachusetts. "Stride Rite has
created a model for other businesses to follow in raising public awareness
about this important issue. Carter, a member of CTF's Board of Directors ., a division of The Stride Rite
Corporation, markets the leading brand of premium children's footwear in the
United States.

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According to CTF Executive Director Suzin Bartley, Massachusetts has the
third highest rate of child abuse in the nation.
The Stride Rite Children's Group, Inc ."
"VAWA funds have contributed significantly to the growth and development
of PCAR's mission ," remarked Rumburg.
VAWA funding supports PCAR's efforts to coordinate victim services within
Pennsylvania as well as collaborate with other federal, state, and local
entities to respond to violence against women issues affecting their
jurisdictions. HARRISBURG, Pa. until
10 a." The keynote speaker will be Sandra L.
DPW, which oversees the Children's Trust Fund, is funding 13 new
mini-grants intended to develop new and innovative child abuse and neglect
prevention programs .
For more information on child abuse prevention visit
http://www.

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By donating these shoes , Stride Rite demonstrates
its commitment to the well being of the children of Massachusetts. As
an umbrella organization, CTF funds, evaluates, and promotes the work of over
100 agencies that serve parents.m. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
$150,000

Institute for Safe Families Inc.

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That is why, as a public
safety professional, I am committed to preventing child abuse and neglect,"
said MBTA Police Chief Joseph C.

Members of Congress Reassert Their Commitment to Ending Violence Against Women

Initially passed and
signed into law by President Clinton in 1994 and reauthorized in 2000, VAWA is
a landmark piece of legislation that sought to improve criminal justice and
community-based responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault and stalking in the United States.
The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 introduces the Sexual Assault
Services Act, the first funding that focuses exclusively on 24-hour emergency
and support services to victims of sexual violence.

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The Stride Rite Corporation, headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts ,
also markets other footwear products for children and adults under well-known
brand names, including Keds(R), Sperry Top-Sider(R), Tommy Hilfiger(R),
Grasshoppers(R), Munchkin(R), PRO-Keds(R) and Born (R).us, keyword Office of Children, Youth and Families. 31, 2007.

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This
involvement will foster a sense of community, purpose and partnership Stride
Rite employees can take back with them to the office, their families and their
communities. For over eighty-five years, the company has designed and
engineered footwear specifically to meet the needs of growing children. Senators
Joseph Biden (D-DE), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Arlen Specter (R-PA) introduced
the bill along with co-sponsors Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mike DeWine (R-OH), Herb
Kohl (D-WI), Charles Grassley (R-IA), Edward Kennedy (D-MA ), Barbara Boxer (D-
CA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Charles Schumer (D-NY)."
On April 4, Parents Anonymous of Pennsylvania will observe Child Abuse
Prevention Month by holding its annual Blue Ribbon Breakfast at the Hilton
Harrisburg and Towers. The breakfast will be held from 8:30 a.

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In Pennsylvania, more than 23,000 reports of suspected child abuse were
made in 2004, with more than 4,000 of the reports substantiated.

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The Massachusetts Department of Social Services reported 35,857 confirmed
cases of child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts during 2003.
"Stride Rite 's mission is to support parents and encourage kids to embrace
life's adventures and possibilities with confidence, which is well aligned
with CTF's mission to prevent child abuse and neglect by supporting parents
and strengthening families," said Meredith Applegate, Stride Rite's Director
of Marketing ,.com and
http://www. Programs to support legal
assistance to sexual assault victims, rural funds to address the hidden
victims of sexual violence in rural areas, and campus-based programs are also
important programs contained in the bill. VAWA 2005 also continues the highly
successful Rape Prevention Education program that funds rape crisis centers
throughout the nation to educate communities with information on how to
prevent sexual violence and reduce the number of victims of this incredibly
traumatic crime. and is being co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Children's Trust Fund,
Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators Association, Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Domestic Violence and DPW.dpw.

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"Through reauthorization, Congress has the opportunity to continue
enhancing programs to not only meet the needs of survivors and their families ,
but to prevent violence against women," said Rumburg. Since its inception in 1975, PCAR has been at the
forefront of the anti-sexual violence movement challenging public attitudes,
raising public awareness and effecting critical changes in public policy,
protocols and responses to sexual violence . Last year,
44 children died as a result of abuse or neglect.

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Each sector of society --
community , education, health care, legal, social services, and business -- has
a valuable and unique role and responsibility in preventing abuse.
"Statistics show high rates of delinquency and criminal behavior by
adolescents and adults who were abused as children. Support by state, federal, and private
funding , the Children's Trust Fund invests in Massachusetts' most precious
resource - children and their families., In recognition of April as Child
Abuse Prevention Month in Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare Secretary
Estelle B.

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Other corporate partners recognized during the event were Clear Channel
Outdoors, which is donation billboard space to CTF, the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA), which donated ad placements, and the Boston
Red Sox, which provided a photo of Fenway Park for the ads.Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Lauds Bipartisan Group of Senators as They
Introduce the Violence Against Women Act 2005

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
(PCAR) thanked a bipartisan group of senators today for introducing
legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).S.S.

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on Tuesday to declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Based upon this 2003
figure, nearly 100 cases occur on average each day, and a child is reported
abused every five minutes.

About the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund
The Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund leads statewide efforts to prevent
child abuse and neglect by supporting parents and strengthening families. Unless Congress reauthorizes VAWA,
it will expire on September 30 of this year.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list by county of the Children's Trust
Fund mini-grant recipients.

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About The Stride Rite Children's Group , Inc.
Stride Rite's mission is to encourage kids and support parents by developing
and marketing products that help children embrace life's possibilities and
adventures with confidence. Information about the
company is available on our website http://www. The funding has also allowed PCAR to
provide technical assistance to significantly strengthen the response to
victims of sexual violence in the U.

Cumberland County
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
$150,000

Columbia County
Columbia County Commissioners
$87,500

Erie County
SafeNet - A Domestic Violence Safety Network
$96,922

Indiana County
ARIN Intermediate Unit #28
$112,954

McKean County
The Guidance Center
$150,000

Mifflin County
Mifflin County Children and Youth Services/Communities That Care
$150,000

Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Society for Services to Children
$150,000

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org or call (888) 775-4KID (toll-free in Massachusetts )
or (617) 727-8957.

Blue ribbon pins and blue ribbon car magnets
stating: "Building Strong Family Ties," will also be distributed.pa.

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"VAWA has achieved so much over the past 10 years to enhance justice and
community responses to violence against women," said Delilah Rumburg,
executive director, PCAR.

Rendell Administration Designates April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; April 4 Breakfast to Focus on `Domestic Violence and the Connection to Child Abuse'

Insuring the safety of children helps to insure the future for us
all.

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"It is our hope that by partnering with CTF, we can work
together to provide children with a safe and nurturing environment in which
they can grow to their full potential.mctf. This funding is also allowing PCAR to develop a technical
assistance toolkit that will provide communities with information and
resources to assist them in developing and administering a Sexual Assault
Response Team in their community.
"Each year many children in the Commonwealth suffer from abuse and
neglect, permanently disabling and psychologically affecting them," Secretary
Richman said.

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Stride Rite donates 700 pairs of shoes to Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund

BOSTON, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey joined
the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund (CTF) and Stride Rite Children's
Group, Inc. The amount of
reported cases equals the attendance at Fenway Park.com.com
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preventing abuse before it occurs.

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CTF is
grateful for this gift, and proud to have Stride Rite as a partner.keds.
The bipartisan Senate bill includes improving the response of the criminal
justice and legal systems; reauthorizing critical programs and developing new
services that respond to evolving community needs; creating programs that
focus on violence prevention and intervention; developing a comprehensive
approach for assisting children, teens and young adults who experience
violence; creating solutions to prevent victims and their children from
becoming homeless; closing the gap in the delivery of health care to domestic
violence and sexual assault survivors; highlighting the needs of communities
of color; and providing funding for rape crisis centers and other agencies to
provide advocacy services to victims of sexual assault. House of Representatives is expected to introduce their version
of VAWA in the coming days.

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Lieutenant Governor Healey Declares Child Abuse Prevention Month

"Child abuse is at a crisis level in Massachusetts, but the good news is
that we know how to prevent it by building communities that focus on
supporting parents and strengthening families," said Bartley ., psychiatrist and author of "Creating Sanctuary: Toward the Evolution of
Sane Societies.
Parents Anonymous will also unveil a new brochure on parenting when
domestic violence is an issue . Each grantee is receiving the funds over a
three-year grant period running through Oct.

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Contact:
John Iacoboni
(617) 727-8957 ext. To contact your local sexual
violence crisis center call (888) 772-PCAR. Bloom,
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$150,000

Joseph S. Peters Institute
$150,000

Somerset County
Tableland Services, Inc./Salisbury Area Family Center
$150,000

Washington County
Community Action Southwest
$150,000

Wyoming County
Wyoming County Human Services
$150,000

CONTACT: Schenley Kent, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare,
+1-717-787-4592.

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strideritecorp .sperrytopsider. "Child Abuse Prevention Month reminds us that it is imperative
to nurture our children if we are to improve the quality of life in our
society.D. Grant recipients are listed below.

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For more information about the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, please
visit http://www. The brand motto is "Life's Waiting.
Information about the company's brands and product lines is available at
http://www.Hiland@Mullen. "We thank Senators Biden, Hatch, Specter and their
co-sponsors for their commitment to ending violence against women and urge
Congress to strengthen and reauthorize VAWA. Territories.
The U.
PCAR is an organization working at the state and national levels to
prevent sexual violence.

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"The affects of this child abuse epidemic are beyond measure, " said Healey
during a State House ceremony. "As a community, it is our collective
responsibility to increase awareness of this cycle of violence and prevent the
victimization of children."
Following the kick-off donation, Stride Rite will continue to work with
CTF to raise public awareness regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month. Richman said that the best way to protect children from physical ,
mental and sexual abuse is to nurture and support them as they face the many
challenges of life .
The theme of this year's breakfast is "Domestic Violence and the
Connection to Child Abuse ." Karen Maddocks, from Berks County, will speak on behalf of
parents.
To report suspected child abuse, call ChildLine toll free, anytime, at
1-800-932-0313.

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Over 75 volunteers helped to set up the display of 700 shoes on the State
House steps.

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com. "Over the past 10 years, VAWA has
allowed us to develop new initiatives while providing a nearly indispensable
foundation for our work," remarked Rumburg.