By W. R. Cummings Scrolling through Facebook this morning, I passed a picture someone had posted, which said, “Stop blaming your parents for how you turned out. You’re grown now. Your mistakes are your own. Grow up. Forgiveness is important.” I think I understand where the creator of the post was [ … ]
Sexual incidents in schools likely worse than reported, say victim advocates
Victims’ advocates say new data shows students in Newfoundland and Labrador need better protection from unwanted sexual behavior in schools — and that the situation is likely worse than statistics suggest. The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District says hundreds of incidents of a sexual nature are reported every year, ranging from [ … ]
How To Help A Child Struggling With Anxiety
Childhood anxiety is one of the most important mental health challenges of our time. One in five children will experience some kind of clinical-level anxiety by the time they reach adolescence, according to Danny Pine, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health and one of [ … ]
Take Back the Night 2019
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 [ … ]
We may be considered the friendliest province in the country but we are far from being the healthiest – Connie Pike
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, [ … ]
