Now Accepting Submissions for the April 2012 Edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse

The Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse is a monthly event. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the serious issue of child abuse. All forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, spiritual, verbal) are discussed. We highlight blog posts that include: child abuse survivor stories, art and poetry, child abuse as a topic in the news media, as well as PTSD, disassociation, and other areas of abuse "aftermath" that adult survivors are forced to deal with. We also link to hopeful posts about therapy, recovery, and healing from abuse. All forms of child advocacy and awareness are included.


The April edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse will be hosted by Mike at Child Abuse Survivor. 

Mike is focusing on Child Abuse Prevention Month, and what it means to be a survivor. You can read more about the theme in his announcement post. 

All of our regular categories will be open:

-Advocacy and Awareness

-Aftermath

-Healing and Therapy

-In the News

-Poetry

-Survivor Stories

-Art Therapy

The deadline for submissions is April 25th, and the carnival will be posted on the 27th. I'm excited to see what y'all share this month. You can submit something written especially for this edition, but please feel free to submit an older post as well.

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
-Get involved in child abuse awareness and prevention. 

-If you suspect that a child is being abused, or if you are a child or teen who is being abused, you can call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
-Get involved in sexual assault awareness and prevention.
-If you have been the victim of sexual assault and need help, or you want to help a loved one, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE.