Take Back the Night 2019
How do I report suspected child abuse?
cyfscampaign (1) Child Abuse – See it. Report it. It’s the law. What is child abuse? Children have the right to be protected and to be safe. Unfortunately, there are times when children in Newfoundland and Labrador are harmed or abused. Child abuse includes physical, sexual or emotional harm, living with violence or being [ … ]
Child Abuse Prevention Month in Newfoundland & Labrador
April is Proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month in Newfoundland & Labrador. On hand for the signing (front, L-R) Al Hawkins – Minister of Education Bev Moore Davis – Miles For Smiles Foundation Andrew Parsons – Minister of Justice (Back, L-R) Connie Pike, Val Barter, Tracey Penney, Jessica Moriarity, Meaghan Brooker [ … ]
Mandatory life sentence for 1st-degree murder conviction; 3 years concurrent for arson plea.
Family of Quinn Butt delivered emotional victim impact statements at Supreme Court in St. John’s Tuesday morning, while her father, Trent Butt, was given the mandatory 25-year sentence for first-degree murder. Butt was found guilty in March of the first-degree murder of five-year-old Quinn. Justice Donald Burrage handed down the mandatory life sentence, as [ … ]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month — let’s commit to doing better
Three years ago, following a two-year effort by the Miles for Smiles Foundation, our provincial government proclaimed April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month. It was the first initiative of its kind in the country. The foundation has worked tirelessly to increase awareness about the issue, highlight safety for children, [ … ]
A Surrey woman has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her eight-year-old daughter.
A Surrey woman has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her eight-year-old daughter. Lisa Batstone’s daughter Teagan was found dead in the back of a car in South Surrey on Dec. 10, 2014. During the trial, prosecutors told the court the child was smothered, and the [ … ]
2019 Contest
Calling all artists, young and old…. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we invite you to draw a picture that represents the importance of Child Abuse Prevention Month in Newfoundland & Labrador. Photos will be submitted to the Miles For Smiles Foundation Facebook page. The artist behind the submitted photo [ … ]