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Message
from Charles Mead,
Executive Director,
Marin Advocates for Children
Every day numerous children suffer abuse and neglect in Marin County.
Although Marin is regarded as a safe and affluent community, in truth it is
a community where not everyone is safe or affluent. And when it comes
to child abuse, affluence is no guarantee of safety.
Aside from the economic inequities, many of Marin’s children
suffer from abuse in isolation and silence. On one side, there is
a rapidly growing population of recent immigrants often lacking the
ability to ask for help from a community with different values, standards
and traditions than those that guided and sustained their families
in other cultures. And on the other side, some children, whose families
have adequate resources and long standing community ties, are prevented
from receiving help because an abusive adult can insulate the family
system and hide it from scrutiny. Many children do not receive attention
from the community until school authorities identify their problems.
Still other children call attention to their family problems by violating community
standards or committing crimes.
In 2004 Marin County Child Protective Services received
1,835 child abuse related calls, of which 48% were related
to neglect, 29% to physical abuse, 17% to sexual abuse, and
6% to other reasons. Of these it was necessary to
place an estimated 85 children in foster care or group homes.
Last year 500 cases were filed with juvenile probation.
At Marin Advocates for Children (MAC), we are dedicated to increasing
community involvement, mission awareness and volunteer support. We
have taken several steps to recruit and attract talented volunteers
who desire to work closely with MAC to make a difference in the impact
of our mission. Our attention to program efficacy, our passion for
serving the best interests of children, and our understanding of
the complex socioeconomic perceptions of Marin, strengthens our voice
in the community and prepares us for the challenges that lie ahead
in the coming year.
As we work to alert our community that Marin is not immune to the
issues of child abuse and neglect, we share the knowledge and power
that there is help within reach for abused and neglected children.
We now have the framework in place to provide preventive measures
against abuse and advocate for the best interests of those abused
children who do not yet know the course of their future. We commit
to being proactive, continually accessible and highly responsive
to our community, generating innovative solutions and supporting
change for the interest of all Marin children.
Sincerely,
Charles Mead
Executive Director
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The
MAC Mission Statement: To prevent child abuse
and advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected
children.
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“As
we work to alert our community that Marin is not immune
to the issues of child abuse and neglect, we share the
knowledge and power that there is help within reach for
abused and neglected children.”
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– Charles
Mead
Executive Director |
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