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UPDATE: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network 2/25/08 9:46 PM
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The countdown is on...
February 25, 2008
--CONFIDENTIAL--
Dear Ron,
This edition of the Network Update brings good news
on several fronts.
Before we get to that, however, we would like to thank
all of you who have taken the time to meet with us,
answer our questions and review our materials. The
response has been outstanding.
Don't stop now! If you have any comments,
suggestions or ideas, we are all ears.
Thank you, again.
Sincerely,
Kimothy Walker (kwalker@csapn.net) and
Ron Jette (rjette@csapn.net)
Co-founders
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network
Network welcomes new board members
Six positions filled, one to go
We are thrilled to be able to announce to
our selected group of advisors that four
individuals who are outstanding in their
respective fields have agreed to join our
board of directors.
Ruth Campbell is a nationally recognized
expert, author and trainer in the field of
victimization. Her experience includes
more than 15 years of counselling,
teaching and community service with
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local, national and international organizations.
Ruth has been employed as a crisis counsellor with the Ottawa Police
Service and has also provided training to senior police officers to assist
them in addressing violence against women in Sri Lanka and the Maldives,
at the request of the Canadian International Development Agency. She is
currently the Chair of the Ontario Government's Office for Victims of Crime,
a position she has held since being appointed by Attorney General Michael
Bryant in the fall of 2005.
Dr. Gary Ellis is a 30-year veteran of policing. He retired in 2007 at the
rank of Superintendent with the Toronto Police Service. His executive police
positions include being the Unit Commander of the Toronto Homicide
Squad, Sex Crimes Unit, Drug Squad and Operational Support. His
background also includes work in Internal Affairs, Professional Standards,
Community Response, the Toronto Police College (Section Head/Instructor),
Corporate Planning, the Street Crime Unit and the Major Crime Unit.
He is currently a Vice- President at Hill and Knowlton, an adjunct professor
at the University Of Ontario Institute of Technology in the school of
business and information technology and is currently contracted to the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the facilitator of the National Executive
Development Program. He has three published works and has written
numerous training materials and has been a featured character in four
published books and numerous media articles and documentaries.
Ron Ensom is a trainer, author, researcher and consultant on child abuse,
and the former coordinator of the Child and Youth Protection Program at
the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). He holds a Master of
Social Work degree, a B.A. (Hon.) in psychology and sociology, and is a
Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and
Social Service Workers.
Ron has provided leadership in developing a national response to Shaken
Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma and the physical punishment of
children.
Allison A. Fisher is currently the Executive Director of the Wabano Centre
for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa and is a First Nations member of the
community of Wikwemikong (We-kwim-i-kong).
Over the past 25+ years, she has worked in areas such as advocacy,
research, policy analysis, management, counselling and assessment. In
recent years, her work has focused on issues such as Aboriginal health and
wellness, health education and promotion, and youth in custody. In addition
to the range of responsibilities she has held in the federal public service,
she has also worked in the private sector, including establishing and
managing a viable and competitive business enterprise.
Ms. Fisher has served on several committees and non-profit organizations
to encourage national and international Aboriginal industry and arts, and is
a former Board member of the National Capital Commission. She has made
presentations at a number of Native wellness conferences in both Canada
and the United States, including the International Women and Health
Conference at York University and the Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban
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Issues. Ms. Fisher has a Masters in Counselling Psychology from the
University of Western Ontario.
Welcome aboard, everyone!
Including us--Kimothy Walker and Ron Jette--that brings to six the number
of board positions filled. Discussions are currently underway to fill the final
positions allowing the Network to operate with a seven-person board. That
number, we believe, will ensure efficiency while still leaving room for good
discussion and lots of ideas.
The game of the name
Keep your fingers crossed!
It started innocently enough. "Children's Voice Network"
was a great name for a project that would bring together
resources nationally and give a voice to those who are
sexually abused.
Except that the name was already taken (sort of).
Then we decided to go with a more descriptive name, one
that is more likely to pass though the trademark
registration system unscathed. We chose the "Child Sexual Assault Support
Network."
That was great--until someone pointed out that although we are connecting
people, programs and services, we don't offer direct support, per se. Oh,
and people (and search engines) commonly call it sexual abuse, not sexual
assault.
A little more thought, a little more tweaking and we came up with the Child
Sexual Abuse Prevention Network.
And so it will be--unless the trademark office refuses our application. We
are told by our trademark agent, Heather Boyd (who recently moved to the
law firm Mecera & Jarzyna, LLP), that although you can never be sure, we
should be in pretty good shape this time.
Mark your calendar
Seven weeks and counting...
We've selected the date and time of the launch of the
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network.
We are still working on the details but what we do
know is that it will be held at Algonquin College on
Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
The launch is set to coincide with National Victims of
Crime Awareness Week which is being held this year from April 13-19,
2008.
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More details will follow but please reserve this date and time. It will be
a grand affair where we will introduce our board, make public our intentions
and announce ground-breaking research as our first major contribution.
And don't forget to bring your children! They will play a central role (as
they should!).
Please joins us--we want to show good support for this initiative. We hope
to see you there!
We've found a home on the Internet
Full site to launch in April
The Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Network can now
be found online at www.csapn.net.
This is more of a web page than a website, however, as
it is currently being used simply to keep our advisors
informed. After the Network's launch, it will be a full website designed and
written to meet the needs of its users.
Please drop in to stay informed!
Contact Information
email: rjette@csapn.net
phone: 613.850.5554
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