The Jefferson Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) is busy preparing for Child Abuse Prevention Month!  In collaboration with Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL), the Jefferson CAC will be planting pinwheels, a national symbol of innocent, happy childhoods, throughout Jefferson Parish, to help raise awareness and  confront the epidemic of child abuse. Child abuse and neglect prevention…

The CLASSY Awards recognize the “greatest champions of social progress.” The CLASSY Award nominees possess certain characteristics, including bold innovation addressing social issues, strive for monumental change and act as a “the most significant catalysts for social issues.” The CLASSYs are important because they recognize organizations that address new and existing challenges.  “With the insight…

Social media has been an integral tool in raising awareness and launching campaigns for countless organizations. Applications such as Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook have increased the availability of information so that widespread audiences can be enlightened about an array of topics. Part of the social media movement has been the growth of popularity in blogs,…