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Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson and Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd.
Today, Wednesday 13 May 2015, parents across Greater Manchester are being offered the chance to learn first-hand how to spot the warning signs that their children may be in danger of being sexually exploited.
Organised by Project Phoenix, Parents’ Awareness Day will see a host of education and awareness events held right across Greater Manchester. In addition, parents and carers will be able to join a webchat where they can speak online with a mother whose daughter was groomed for sexual exploitation.
Manchester’s Arndale Centre is hosting the central Greater Manchester event, offering the chance to interact with smartphones and tablet computers to learn how to protect children on the web.
The city centre event will kick-off between 10am-4pm and invite parents to learn how to keep their child safe through modern technology and apps, helped by experts from Greater Manchester Police, The Children’s Society and Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation (Pace).
At 5.30pm, parents will be able to speak anonymously with a mother whose daughter was groomed by an older ‘friend.’ Through an online question and answer session at www.itsnotokay.co.uk, the mother will discuss what happened to her child, the signs that something was wrong and the support she received to help them both recover. Parents can view key moments on Twitter by following @NotOkayGM, searching for the hashtag #itsnotokay or visiting Facebook.com/NotOkayGM.
Another parent (not taking part in the online discussion) Anne, whose daughter Elizabeth was groomed and raped when she was just 14, said:
“My daughter was a really well-behaved girl, we had a fantastic mother-daughter relationship. There was nothing to suggest that she would be in any danger. My message to parents is to never be complacent about what your children are doing online or who they are meeting when they go out. My daughter was not groomed by an Asian gang, it was a combination of young people around her own age and adults that manipulated them. It can happen to anyone.”
Damian Dallimore, Project Phoenix Manager, said:
“Two months ago the government declared child sexual exploitation a national threat, but it’s still a subject that most people know very little about. We’re keen to show parents how to spot the signs that their son or daughter might be in danger of being exploited – whether it’s online or out with their friends.
“The best weapon we have as parents and carers is the ability to recognise that something isn’t right and know what to do about it. We’re very lucky in Greater Manchester in that we have a single, unified approach to tackling child sexual exploitation across local authorities, police, NHS and charities. This awareness day is about using that expertise to help the region’s mums and dads to better understand how to protect their children.”
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said:
“It’s so important that mums, dads and carers understand what child sexual exploitation so they can recognise the signs and get help if they are worried.
“It’s not always easy to know what our children get up to, or if anything is wrong, but there are tell-tale signs that could indicate your child is being sexually exploited.
“Help and support is out there and I want every parent and carer in Greater Manchester to know where they can get it.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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Area I expecting and new parents meet at the Camp Casey Community Activity Center June 2, 2012, for a Baby Shower. Various garrison activities had boothes where they passed out information. Dads-to-be were given a chance to see what it was like to be pregnant with the "empathy belly". Both parents also got the chance to see who could change their "baby's" diaper and try to guess the flavor of baby food. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth
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This is Gracie. She's my parents cat who we've been watching for the past 6 weeks. They went away to China for three weeks to visit my sister and just before they left, Gracie's third eyelid dropped in her left eye. After that, she started coughing. My parent's vet thought she had a sinus infection and ear infection, which she probably did, but what they didn't know is that she actually has two extensive tumors growing through her lower jaw and around the base of her ear.
Last week, we had a few teeth removed and she got a CT scan which is how we learned about the cancer. There's nothing they can do about it. Every single Vet she met here in Philly was astounded by how unaffected she seemed by the tumors. In fact, her surgeon said she was one of the toughest cats he'd ever met in his 25 years. For now she is comfortable and seems to be happy. She's got some good pain meds and we're taking good care of her. The folks both came home from China sick, but they are on the mend and hope to come down to visit her one last time before it's too late.
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From the parents' meet today, my son and I got our first glimpse of what is in store for him this year and the hard decision we have to jointly make in charting his future direction.
I sliced out the insides of these journaling spots and put masking tape behind them for my journaling. A little bit of stitching made them a bit more interesting and prominent. The used black and orange spray mists for the "invisible" letters, and, of course, a button for the "O." I accentuated the arc with paper pieces from various papers in the kit.
The Thread Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending child abuse. It was founded with a dual purpose in mind: 1) to provide comprehensive information regarding Houston child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment resources; and 2) to reach out and encourage individual and community participation in ending child abuse. The organization assists the Houston, TX community in getting involved by providing a central website that includes easily accessible resources and links to several Houston child abuse services and family support services. The Thread Alliance also provides parenting classes that can assist in the care and treatment of abused children.
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