PRWeb: Society Children\'s Issues http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Society Children\'s Issues from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Wisconsin Mother Changes the Way She Celebrates the Holidays After the Loss of Her Son in an Adult Jail http://www.prweb.com/releases/Gunderson/2009/prweb3248414.htm Wisconsin Parent/Advocate Vicky Gunderson lost her son Kirk after he was sent to an adult jail as a juvenile. Gunderson and her family have changed their holiday traditions without Kirk and continue to educate the public on the danger of trying youth as adults and housing them in adult jails and prisons. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Arita Trahan Pioneers a New Santa Tradition http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3323654.htm Arita Trahan is an N.C.W. That translates to No Credentials Whatsoever. So who told her that she could take the tradition of one of the world’s top icons and just rewrite it? What gives her the right? (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Helping Kids Learn Through Art – Jerry’s Artarama Launches all New “Kids Art Supplies” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314554.htm Kids learn through art and Jerry's Artarama is committed to helping kids develop and display their artistic talents with Jerry's Art Supplies for Kids! Creativity for kids with easels, art sets, drawing books, paints, furniture and much more are available online at discounted prices. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Educational Childrens Gift Released – New Generation Puppet Theatres http://www.prweb.com/releases/childrens/puppet-theatres/prweb2692104.htm While parents around the world search for the latest hi-tech gadget to buy their child this month, one Australian children's play creator is releasing something different. Annie B's has unveiled their Children's Puppet Theatre for the 2009 gift season. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Eagerly-Awaited An Angel in the Sky becomes first book endorsed by Santa-America to be read to children in hospice care. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3277234.htm Successful children’s author and mother of six, Sheila Booth-Alberstadt debuts latest edition of tale written to comfort children and adults through difficult times. An Angel in the Sky, joins Booth-Alberstadt’s most recent title, Maggie McNair has Spiders in her Hair, written to help end the battle of the brush. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Pittsburgh FastTrack Airport Parking Supports Local Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/Airport-Parking/Pittsburgh-Community/prweb3313554.htm FastTrack Airport Parking supports the Pittsburgh community by donating to the "Shop with a Cop Program" to benefit local children. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Sydney Symphony and MBF Bring Christmas Cheer to Sick Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3315104.htm The Sydney Symphony will be making spirits bright at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead on Friday 4 December as they bring Christmas to the kids in the latest installment of Sydney Symphony/MBF award-winning music4health program. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Leading Virtual School, Connections Academy, Launches Blog http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3317944.htm The Connections Academy Blog, Virtual Learning Connections, Serves as a Virtual School Resource for Families to Support K–12 School from Home (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> America Ferrera's Facebook Fans Help Save the Children Build a School in Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3321414.htm Emmy Award-winning "Ugly Betty" Actress Asks Her Facebook Fans to Join Her Cause and Give Back This Holiday Season (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Children's National Named to the 2009 Leapfrog Group Best Hospitals List http://www.prweb.com/releases/childrens-national/leapfrog-group/prweb3325704.htm Survey recognizes commitment to quality and patient safety (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> Singer/Songwriter Mark Preston Launches "Preston and Friends Holiday Benefit for Children's Aid" in New York City http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3314344.htm "Preston and Friends Holiday Benefit for Children's Aid," a musical tribute to help raise awareness and funding for "The New York Foundling" and "The Children's Aid Foundation," will be held at Slattery's, 8 East 36th Street, NYC on December 19th, beginning at 7 PM. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> 1st National Reserve Donates Five Hundred Dollars to Support the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns Youth Football League http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3313744.htm The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns Youth Football League gets an infusion of cash from 1st National Reserve to help them have another undefeated season in 2010. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> A Pediatrician's Toy Invention Now Adapted For Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/playthisway/prweb3290924.htm "We should create a mat around the child rather than the child on the mat!" This idea by Dr. Jen, a pediatrician and mother of two sets of twins, led to the September 2009 release of the patent-pending U-Play Mat by Play This Way Every Day LLC. The product has received rave reviews from parents, educators and the media, including the coveted Dr. Toy Top Ten Active Products for 2009. With the goal of creating special needs supplements so that all children could benefit from this general market educational toy, Dr. Jen hired two renowned Applied Behavioral Therapy (ABA) doctors to write a manual for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The manual is set for release today, and will be available for free on Play This Way Every Day's website at (www.playthisway.com/autism). (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Studies Highlight State Successes on Public Safety Measures: Legislation in Illinois and Connecticut to Take Effect on Jan. 1 http://www.prweb.com/releases/StateSuccess/2009/prweb3309044.htm The Campaign for Youth Justice released three reports highlighting successful efforts in Illinois, Delaware, and Connecticut to reduce the prosecution of youth in adult court and ensure public safety at the same time. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Former Justice Officials Recognize Critical Federal Role in Juvenile Justice:Call on Congress to Support Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act http://www.prweb.com/releases/OJJDPLetter/2009/prweb3312574.htm The Campaign for youth Justice announced that six former Administrators from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) called on Congress to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) in this session, recognizing the critical role of the federal government in promoting effective juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention programs throughout the country. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> LoveToKnow.com Announces Top Toys for Christmas 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3312664.htm Two lists provide descriptions of the year's coolest and most popular toys and games (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Forum Adds Noted Education Expert to Board http://www.prweb.com/releases/Forum-for/Education-and-Democracy/prweb3312944.htm Longtime Advocate Presses On for ‘All Children to Succeed’ (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> Skiing? Skating? Hockey? Name Bubbles Property Labels Keep Expensive Winter Sports Equipment and Clothing from Going Missing http://www.prweb.com/releases/Name_Labels/Clothing_Tags/prweb3314794.htm New extreme press-and-stick personalized name labels (www.namebubbles.com) work for any sport or outdoor sports equipment and clothing, so you’ll never be left a glove or snow boot short (PRWeb Dec 9, 2009)

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]]> `My Daisy Days’ Blazes Entertainment, Education Trail: New Children's DVD Series Boosts Pre-school Learning and Literacy http://www.prweb.com/releases/DVDSforToddlers/MyDaisyDays/prweb3295944.htm Through the adventures of a live basset hound named Daisy, a group of longtime filmmakers, including one of the executive producers of 'Lost', Jean Higgins, are blazing a new trail in children’s educational entertainment. My Daisy Days, developed in consultation with experts in children’s education at every stage of development. In addition, the DVDs have won endorsements from a number of early-childhood teachers and industry leaders. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Bonita Springs Charter School Students Decide to Change the World http://www.prweb.com/releases/anti-bullying/education/prweb3303024.htm Anti-bullying program shows positive momentum (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Chad Latvaaho and Repossessors, Inc. Help Support Twin Cities United Way http://www.prweb.com/releases/ChadLatvaaho/MNRepossessors/prweb3307664.htm Repossessors, Inc., a Minneapolis-based auto repossession and collateral recovery company owned by Chad Latvaaho, joins U.S. Bank in its 2009 campaign to raise money for the Twin Cities United Way. (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Tampa Bay’s Atomic Tattoos Gives Back This Holiday Season with Their Fifth Annual "Toys For Tats™" Campaign http://www.prweb.com/releases/Atomic_Tattoos/Toys_for_Tats/prweb3300354.htm The nation’s largest and fastest-growing tattoo company gives back this holiday season (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> CDI College Helps Fight Hunger This Holiday Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/CDI/Hunger/prweb3301504.htm Lower Mainland food banks benefit from awareness campaign (PRWeb Dec 8, 2009)

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]]> Harmful Amendment to JJDPA to Increase Youth Prosecuted in the Adult Criminal Justice System http://www.prweb.com/releases/JJDPA-Amendments/2009/prweb3300544.htm This month, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will consider S. 678, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009. S. 678 will reauthorize the bipartisan Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), which has provided critical protections to youth in the juvenile justice system for over 30 years. The Campaign for Youth Justice (http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org) (CFYJ) and hundreds of other organizations who support the bill have been monitoring the progress of this legislation. S. 678 is positive bill that offers a lot of protections for youth and their communities. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> Down East Partnership for Children Continues Tradition of Excellence; Serves More Than 24,000 Children and Families Each Year in North Carolina http://www.prweb.com/releases/henson-fuerst/down-east-partnership/prweb3300604.htm Down East Partnership for Children, a Rocky Mount, North Carolina-based nonprofit organization, recently named HensonFuerst attorney David Henson as Chair of its Board of Directors. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> Fair Trade Jewelry Now! Free E-Books to the Consumer and Jewelry Trade http://www.prweb.com/releases/ethical-jewelry/sourcing-ebooks/prweb3302004.htm Reflective Images is now offering groundbreaking e-books completely free to the consumer and jewelry trade. These revealing insights explore a range of topics, including artisan mining, dirty gold, fair trade gemstones, "conflict free diamonds," the politics of sourcing, and the pervasiveness of marketing spin. Readers can easily access the information they need to purchase ethically made jewelry. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> EasyDNA Amplía los Servicios de Pruebas de ADN en México http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3294354.htm Comunicado de prensa de asesoramiento easyDNA en su reciente expansión a México y el crecimiento en la región. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> New Website Helps to Educate Parents and to Saves Children’s Lives http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3302954.htm The Rachel Cooper Foundation for Pediatric Cardiology has just launched its new website, RachelCooperFoundation.org, in order to help educate parents about how to keep their children heart healthy and to provide information about its programs to provide life saving heart surgeries to correct congenital defects to children from around the world. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2009)

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]]> SUWS Adolescent and Youth Programs Finds Holidays Are an Effective Time for Troubled Teens to Attend Wilderness Camp http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3237314.htm Heightened emotions, stress and family conflict around the holidays make this time of year ideal for struggling teens to get away to wilderness camp. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2009)

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]]> 7,500 Youth in Adult Jails -- Young People at Risk of Assault, Suicide; Frequently Held Pre-Trial http://www.prweb.com/releases/JailingJuveniles/2009/prweb3248884.htm 'Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America' finds that on an average day 7,500 young people are held in adult facilities in the United States, and the yearly rate may be several times higher, resulting in the jailing of tens of thousands of young people. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Tackling Teen Trouble of Sexting http://www.prweb.com/releases/Explicit_Text_Messages/Sexting/prweb3293574.htm NCPC Shares Tips Amidst News of Teen Sexting Suicide. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Author & U.S. Pediatric Surgeon Lt. Col. Dr. Chris Coppola Warns Troop Surge May Hurt Afghan Civilian Population, Particularly Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/Coppola/Surge/prweb3295134.htm With the president’s announcement of 30,000 addition troops to Afghanistan, the lessons of Dr. Chris Coppola, author of the soon to be released memoir, 'Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq', may serve as a cautionary tale. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> University Canada West Launches Video Scholarship Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/UCAN/Video/prweb3292754.htm UCAN gives creative 2010 high school grads a crack at $5,000 award. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> Children's Magazines Top Educational Gift for Kids this Holiday Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3287374.htm The Tessy & Tab Reading Club is a great gift for children ages 2-6. This magazine for kids is an early reading program based on the Six Skills of Early Literacy. Kids magazine subscription are a great holiday gift choice for parents and grandparents alike, and Tessy and Tab is twice as nice as it comes in the mail, addressed to the child, 24 times a year. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Over 300 Groups from All 50 States Urge Passage of Juvenile Justice BillCall on Congress to Pass Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3291384.htm Over 300 organizations representing youth serving agencies, child advocacy organizations, legal and civil rights groups, health and mental health services, parent and family groups, and educational organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee supporting the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The bill, S. 678, to reauthorize the JJDPA is scheduled for markup in the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 3, 2010. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Program Teaches Educators Alternative Approach to Childhood Development http://www.prweb.com/releases/VCCollege/Teaching/prweb3284064.htm Vancouver Career College adds Montessori Certificate to program roster at Vancouver campus. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Just in Time for the Holidays the Perfect Little Stocking Stuffer! http://www.prweb.com/releases/Childrens_Book/Search_Rescue_Dogs/prweb3289554.htm Meet Heroine and Real Life Search and Rescue Dog Fay, Star of the New "Faith in Fay" Children’s Book Series (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Keep Kids Safe on the Roads this Holiday Driving Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3291424.htm The New Symphony65™ (http://evenflo.com/resource.aspx?id=469&rcid=7) All-in-One Car Seat Offers Safety for Infants to Toddlers (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> Food Bank for Westchester’s "Evening in Good Taste" Raises $220,000 to Help Feed County’s Hungry Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3223884.htm The Food Bank for Westchester, which is celebrating its 20th year of fighting hunger in Westchester, recently hosted its 19th annual An Evening in Good Taste to help end childhood hunger in Westchester County. More than 630 people attended the event, which raised $220,000. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2009)

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]]> LBJ School Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Policy Study on Trying and Sentencing Children as Adults http://www.prweb.com/releases/LBJ/2009/prweb3285084.htm The report, 'From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System,' provides a comprehensive look at how the nation treats pre-adolescent children (primarily those age 12 and under) who commit serious crimes. (PRWeb Dec 2, 2009)

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