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(Reuters) - One
out of six adults in the United States is a binge drinker, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention estimated on Tuesday.
Results from a 2010 telephone
survey show that more than 38 million U.S. adults are binge drinkers,
defined as consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in a short period of
time for men and four of more for women.
The average frequency of binge drinking was four times a month, the study found.
Binge
drinking increases car crashes, violence, and suicides and causes half
of the estimated 80,000 average annual deaths in the U.S. attributed to
excess drinking, the agency said.
Binge
drinking was most common among those in the 18 to 34 age group but the
frequency was higher among those over age 65. It was most common in the
Midwest, New England, Washington, D.C., Alaska and Hawaii, the survey
found said. Men were twice as likely as women to binge drink, according
to the study.
Possible solutions to
binge drinking include raising the price of alcohol and maintaining
limits on the day and hours when it is sold, one expert said.
"Alcohol
is way too cheap, way too available," Dafna Kanny, a CDC epidemiologist
and lead author of the study, told Reuters. "If it is acceptable that
this many adults are binge drinking, we have a problem in this society."
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HEADLINE INFORMATION
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need your help! Children in Virginia need your voice. The current budget presented to the General Assembly
removes all funding for CACs in the state. This would mean a $62,000
loss for our local CAC - financially it represents about 122 child
victims. If the state offered all the services that we do to just those
122 children, their cost would be over $160,000, imagine the financial
impact that represents for all CACs in the state.
Last year the costs savings we generated as a result of serving over
3,700 victims with this coordinated community-based response was over
4.9 million dollars. The budget allocations that have been removed were
$846,000 for services and $85,000 for training. Please contact your
local representatives and ask them to co-patron - Senator Janet Howell's
or Delegate Terry Kilgore's amendment to restore our funding. You
voice does make a difference. The children across the Commonwealth need
these services. Please speak in support of restoring these funds.
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OJJDP To Host Restorative Justice
Webinar
On January 26, 2012, at 2 p.m. E.T., the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host the Webinar, “Bricks and Mortar of
Restorative Justice: Build to Withstand the Winds of Change.”
The Webinar presenters will help participants understand how communities can
use restorative justice practices in place of court processing and punitive
disciplinary approaches to address juvenile offending. It will also discuss the
roles of the victim, offender, and community in the restorative process;
describe how to design and implement restorative practices in a variety of
juvenile justice settings; and explain how offenders in restorative justice
programs learn to become accountable for their actions.
Registration is available online.
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What's Happening at the Southern VA CAC
HARVEST MOON MASQUERADE BALL AND SILENT AUCTION - OCTOBER 29TH - What a successful event! We so appreciate everyone who came and participated in this year's event. A special thank you to the Franklin County YMCA for providing the wonderful space to hold our event. The Stealing Home Band rocked the audience with their skillful renditions and Julie Nix provided a feast for all.
Fall is sometimes seen as an ending but here we look forward to announcing new board members and staff. Luke Haile and John Gardner are our newest board members. Both come in with a wealth of skills that compliment our mission and have taken an active part of our fall events.
We are happy to announce the hiring of Heather Luther and Jane Jacobsen at the center. Heather has experience in program design and development for us. She interned, volunteered, and worked on a contracted basis for the CAC over the last year and a half. Heather will be coordinating services through our prevention office to include the child and caretaker interaction program, family advocacy, and other outreach programs to engage and educate our community about the extensive services and programs we have located on-site.
Jane Jacobsen has been hired to assist in the coordination and implementation of our Court Appointed Special Advocate program. With over 2 years of experience as a CASA volunteer, Jane offers experience in many facets of volunteer recruitment, screening and training, as well as, project coordination administration. We are very excited about the continuing opportunities that we can engage in with the support of our new staff and board support.
We are excited to announce Sandra Bullock has also completed training and is a certified facilitator for the Darkness to Light prevention program coordinated by the CAC. Call 484-5566 or email education@southernvacac.org to sign up for this free class or schedule a training for your church, civic club or community group.
The macro community needs project has been completed. Thank you to all that provided comments and other highlights. (Click here to see the summary of the Macro study).
Johnny CASA 5 miler 5 K Walk was held on September 10th at Lake Watch Plantation for more information check out www.johnnycasa5miler-5Kwalk.com.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for January 9th beginning at 5:30 p.m. All board meetings are open to the public.
We will continue to offer weekly updates on available trainings, research, and activities
on our agency's Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/SVCAC4kids
and monthly updates on our agency's website www.southernvacac.org .
The
Southern VA Child Advocacy Center provides diverse services to combat this
prevent and treat family and community-based violence. Through implementing a
multi-faceted community-based response and outreach services we served over
1,200 individuals with needed direct service last year. There are many ways you
can make a difference in your community, prevent a child from a needless injury
or death by contacting the Southern VA Child Advocacy Center at 540-484-5566 or
other child prevention agency in you area.
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Introduction
Each year thousands of victims of child abuse and neglect begin their journey to recovery through a children's advocacy center, a child-friendly place where even the smallest and most vulnerable of child victims can feel safe telling what has happened to them and where their healing can begin.
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The Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that facilitates a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and neglect cases by providing the following:
- Videotaped interviews of child abuse victims in safe, child-friendly surroundings, avoiding multiple interviews, reducing the trauma of disclosure, and preserving statements for court purposes
- Victim advocacy and emotional support for victims and non-offending family members as well as access to the victim's compensation system
- Counseling treatment services, offered on-site or through referral, to help child victims begin the healing process
- Forensic medical exams, offered on-site or through referral, utilizing specialized equipment necessary for accurate diagnoses
- Interdisciplinary review of cases by teams of professionals, including law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, medical mental health, victim assistance, and child advocacy
In addition to victim services we are also actively engaged in the development of prevention teams, comprised of experts from throughout the community, working together to stop the cycle of abuse and violence through outreach and educational programming.
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MissionThe mission of the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center is to promote the well-being
of abused and neglected children through Treatment, Advocacy, Prevention, and Education.
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MEMBERSHIP
National Children's Alliance * National CASA Association * United Way of Franklin County * Children's Advocacy Centers of VA
COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION
Write USDA Director
Office of Civil Rights
Washington, DC
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