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Welcome to Greater Richmond SCAN
Thank you for your interest in preventing child abuse and neglect. With your support, we will create a community that cares about all children and helps keep them safe.
This website provides a general overview of child abuse and neglect. It also describes Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) and our strategies for providing the awareness, education, and support needed to reduce the occurrence of abuse and neglect committed against children.
Join the Movement to End Child Sexual Abuse
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before their 18th birthdays, but it doesn't have to happen. Abuse is preventable! Each year, SCAN works to train as many people as possible to recognize, react and report child sexual abuse using the revolutionary Stewards of Children video-led training. Sign up your office, your child's teachers or your community members by contacting Denise Noble at dnoble@grscan.com
Bourbon Street in Shockoe Bottom
February 18, 2012
Mark your calendar for Bourbon Street in Shockoe Bottom! This event will take place on February 18, 2012 from 8pm - midnight at Main Street Station. Come dance to the music of The Adrian Duke Project and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a fantastic top-shelf bourbon bar, hurricans and much more! Tickets will be $60 per person and can be purchased at http://grscan.ticketleap.com.
Race to Protect Children
February 25, 2012
Get ready for the 4th Annual Race to Protect Children. Join us at West Broad Village on February 25, 2012 for a 5k Run/Walk and children's run. Registration is now open at www.raceit.com. Email Sarah Mersereau at msouthall@grscan.com for information, sponsorship opportunites and volunteer opportunities.
Follow SCAN on our social networks
- FAM: Families Are Magic-Parenting Central for Families Like Yours
- Learn more about SCAN's newest program FAM by visiting www.FAMrichmond.org.
- Positive Discipline Booklet
- Download the Positive Discipline booklet provided by FAM - Parenting Central (.pdf format).
Additional Info
If you have a parenting concern, a parenting expert is available to answer your questions. Please call 1-800-CHILDREN, email your question to dnoble@grscan.com or go to www.FAMRichmond.org for more information.