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Royal Family Kid's Camp: Building Positive Memories, One Child At A Time...

Children ages 7 to 11 who have had an open case at some point with Allen County Children Services had the chance to attend the Royal Family Kid's Camp in St. Mary's this month. The camp is a national program, organized locally by the Lima Community Church, in which children who have faced problems can attend a five-day camp filled with positive activities and people. The children have experienced abuse and neglect, have been in foster care, or have behavioral and learning problems. During the week the children took part in swimming, building bottle rockets, Build-A-Bear, a large party to celebrate everyone's birthday, a climbing wall, petting zoo and a talent show.
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Choose Your Partner Carefully Campaign Gains Support.... Men and women are being encouraged to find out all they can about their partners, especially those who may be taking care of their children. Since announcing the campaign "Choose Your Partner Carefully, Your Child's Life Depends On It" in March, more than 60 local organizations have joined with ACCS to promote the message. There have been far too many cases all over the state and across the nation of children who have been abused or even killed by their parent's partner. A parent has to consider many things before leaving their children in the care of another....
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Love Luggage Eases Transition into Foster Care…
“When children are removed from their homes and placed into foster care their belongings are often placed into garbage bags. This reinforces the message that they are trash! Unknowingly, the abuse continues. Love Luggage allows every child entering foster care to have their own luggage. This communicates a different message to a child … you are special, you are valued and you are important. The abuse stops.” Full Story