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Erin’s Law passes 35th state.
In May, 2018 Erin’s Law passed in Georgia making it the 35th state to pass it. Erin attended the signing at the capitol in Atlanta. Erin was also interviewed in HLN and CNN to discuss the law and her work across America to pass it in all 50 states. https://www.cnn.com/videos/justice/2018/05/14/erin-merryn-erins-law-sexual-abuse-safety-education-paul-dnt.cnn
Federal Funding Update
Message from US Senator Gillibrand office. Senator Gillibrand was the sponsor of Erin’s Law. The funding for Title IV-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act was allocated to States on July 1, 2017. It provides $400M nationally. States now have the authority to either: (1) distribute the funds within state to school districts according to […]
Giving Tuesday
I need your help! Every year the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is called “Giving Tuesday.” I am asking you to participate in my “Giving Tuesday” challenge to help abused children. For the next 4 weeks every day save your spare change to help me change an abused child’s life. You can do this at home […]
TLC PRESENTS: Be The Voice PSA with Erin Merryn, Aug. 30 10/9c
(TLC) BREAKING THE SILENCE will air commercial-free on Sunday Aug. 30 at 10/9c pm and shine a light on the challenging journey faced by those affected by child sexual abuse, as well as other useful information where people can turn for help. An estimated one in ten children will be the victim of sexual abuse […]
TLC PRESENTS: Erin Merryn PSA for Parents
BREAKING THE SILENCE will air commercial-free on Sunday Aug. 30 at 10/9c pm and shine a light on the challenging journey faced by those affected by child sexual abuse, as well as other useful information where people can turn for help. See
TLC PRESENTS Erin Merryn: Breaking the Silence Aug. 30, 10/9c
BREAKING THE SILENCE will air commercial-free on Sunday Aug. 30 at 10/9c pm and shine a light on the challenging journey faced by those affected by child sexual abuse, as well as other useful information where people can turn for help. An estimated one in ten children will be the victim of sexual abuse before […]
Erin’s Law PSA: Preventing child sexual abuse with Erin Merryn, actress Julianna Margulies
Etowah County man charged with sexual abuse and child pornography; victim spoke up after seeing school presentation
GADSDEN, Ala. (WHNT-TV News) – The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office says a school presentation about sexual abuse resulted in a man being put in jail on child sex abuse and pornography charges. Thomas Aaron Craig, 30, is charged in connection with sexual abuse and pornography with minors, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin. Craig, of Gadsden, was […]
FIRST LOOK: TLC’s Documentary Breaking the Silence Gives Voice to Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
(People Magazine) Following the cancellation of TLC’s hit series 19 Kids and Counting the network has partnered with two of the nation’s leading sexual abuse prevention organizations to create a new documentary addressing the issue. Breaking the Silence teams up TLC with RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) and Darkness to Light (D2L) a […]
Passing Erin’s Law, Bree’s Law a step toward talking about abuse in Alaska
Carey Restino The Arctic Sounder July 18, 2015 I had a conversation with my 7-year-old daughter the other night on one of those long drives that Alaska life is filled with. I decided it was time to talk about what is OK and what isn’t when it comes to other people and your body. It’s […]
