The money, awarded on Tuesday, will advance the group’s efforts to support programs that focus on health and welfare, education, and abuse and violence prevention in Anne Arundel County.
Child Advocates of El Dorado County appoints executive director mtdemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mtdemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Content warning: Graphic descriptions of physical and sexual abuse When James McIntyre advocates for queer kids facing abuse and neglect in the state s foster care system, he draws on painful personal experience of his own time in the system and the abuse he endured. McIntyre was only three years old when his parents drug use and neglect forced Illinois child protection authorities to place him and his four siblings in foster care. A couple eventually adopted him and two siblings years later, but that home wasn t the solace he was promised. He tells the
Reader that after he turned seven years old, his adoptive mother would beat and starve him. And her biological son raped him for years. After escaping that home by feigning mental illness, McIntrye says he was shuffled between foster homes until he turned 21 and aged out of the system.
Casa Lake County’s annual gala on Thursday, May 20, will honor Ryan Dempster, former Chicago Cub great and current sports broadcaster. Dempster will be honored with the Terri Zenner Award for his longstanding work with child centered charities, as well as his commitment to family and community philanthropy.
Cleveland Mayor Brooks Presented With Child Advocate Award At CASA s Superhero 5K chattanoogan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chattanoogan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.