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Dear Friend of COCA:
The Council on Child Abuse – regrettably but inevitably important in all years – seems to be more critically needed than ever before. A challenging economy coupled with significant unemployment means more frustrated parents and more need to assist these people in preventing child abuse. We believe we continue to be the most effective regional educational and public awareness program. Our programs are designed to identify and eliminate physical, emotional, and sexual abuse where children live, learn, and play. It is to you we turn for assistance in making that vision a continuing and growing reality.
As we move forward in our 33rd year, we have served over 500,000 children and adults with school programs that focus on child abuse and peer abuse (bullying) prevention; a focus on protecting and comforting infants, a broad based community education program, and a parent’s help line. In 2010, COCA served 16,276 children. The causes and the consequences of child abuse cross every social and economic boundary. The economic stress referenced stimulates a consequent rise in child abuse and in domestic violence. You can’t listen to the news or read the paper without learning of yet another serious “bullying” incident. The pain and damage done by such abuse is long-lasting and the best response is prevention.
Your generous support would be very much appreciated. Indeed it is what will enable us to continue to do what we are doing. Please know how badly it is needed and how much we hope we can count on you this year. In advance, we thank you for your consideration of this and for your generous response to this truly critical need.
Sincerely,
COCA Board of Trustees & Staff
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