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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
You make a difference when you spread the word.

Click here to read the 2010 Presidential Proclamation of National Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Click here to read the 2010 State Proclamation from the Governor of Texas Rick Perry.

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18.  Only 1 in 10 will tell.

DCAC exists to help child victims heal and to help empower communities to protect other children from potential abuse.

DCAC is the only agency of its kind providing critical services to help integrate the investigation, intervention, and treatment of child abuse cases in Dallas County.  In addition to serving as a steward for abused children, DCAC provides national leadership on child abuse issues to help parents protect their children and to help professionals identify victims of child abuse.

DCAC served over 2,000 abused children in Dallas County in 2009, and the numbers are growing.

Your involvement, no matter how small, impacts our shared mission to protect abused children and help them heal.

Opportunities to support DCAC and Child Abuse Prevention Month are being held in April and May.

Appetite

Special Guest Speaker
Jenna Bush Hager

April 23, 2010
Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Click for more information or to purchase tickets!

PJ for PJs

May 6, 2010
Hotel ZaZa

Bring a new pair of children's pajamas and a $25 donation to join the party and sip Perrier Jouët poolside!

Click Here for Details!



Mariano's Mondays

Every Monday in May at All Mariano's Mexican Cuisine and La Hacienda Ranch Locations

50% of Proceeds  (including food, alcohol, to-go and catering orders) to benefit DCAC

Click Here for More Information!

Texas Hold'em
Poker Party

Friday, May 14, 2010
Private Home of
Lyda and Stephen Akin

Snacks and Drinks
Big Winner Grand Prize

Click Here for Details!

Texas Hold'em


Other ways to get involved during Child Abuse Prevention Month:


Thank you to Sleep Experts for its continued support of Child Abuse Prevention Month and our mission!



SLEEP EXPERTS DONATES PROCEEDS FROM APRIL MATTRESS SALES TO DALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER 

Dallas, Texas - April 2, 2010 – Dallas / Fort Worth mattress retailer Sleep Experts is lending a helping hand to Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Throughout April, the company is donating a portion of proceeds from every mattress sale to DCAC and is supporting a public awareness campaign to help educate and empower North Texans to join the fight to prevent child abuse. 

“At the very heart of Sleep Experts is a commitment to helping families in need through partnerships with the great nonprofit organizations serving our community,” said Christine Cook, wife, mom and president of Sleep Experts. “This month we dedicate our efforts to supporting DCAC and their mission to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and provide national leadership on child abuse issues.”

 “Each year, nearly 6,000 children are victims of child abuse in Dallas County,” said Lynn Davis, president and chief executive officer of Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. “Each of us has a role to play in creating a community in which EVERY child is safe from harm.  We encourage everyone this month to learn more and help us spread the word about preventing child abuse.”

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center is a nonprofit public/private collaboration that provides a coordinated, multi-agency approach to the investigation, intervention, and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse.  DCAC provides education and resources to parents and the community, as well as therapy and support for abused children and their families.  

Sleep Experts supports the D/FW community through partnerships with more than 20 area nonprofit organizations that nurture and care for children and families in crisis.  Through the company’s Rest Assured mattress donation program, every customer’s old bed is recycled and donated to one of these organizations.  To date, Sleep Experts has provided more than 6,000 beds to the community and donated over $400,000 in recycled mattresses, resulting in over a million nights of sleep for thousands of families in need. In addition to mattress donations, the company supports its community partners through volunteer events, community charity drives, and public awareness campaigns made possible through its media partnerships with D/FW radio and television stations.

For more information, visit www.sleepexperts.com or call (888) 55-SLEEP.

Sleep Experts has also produced a series of radio PSAs for Child Abuse Awareness Month that are scheduled to run April 5 through April 30 on KVIL, KLUV, KJKK, KDMX, KHKS, KSCS, KPLX, KLTY, KSOC, and KRLD-AM in Dallas,

Click Below to Listen!
Radio PSA 01 . Radio PSA 02 . Radio PSA 03

Click here to read more about Sleep Experts' support of DCAC.



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