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New York State Senate passes ‘Erin Merryn’s Law’
(THE CITIZEN) AUBURN N.Y. – “Erin’s Law” has cleared one hurdle in the New York State Legislature. The New York State Senate passed Erin Merryn’s Law Monday by a vote of 57-1. Erin Merryn’s Law would require schools to add “age appropriate information” on child sex abuse prevention to the curriculum for child abduction, according […]
IDC Announces Senate Passage of Erin Merryn’s Law
From the website of New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein: ALBANY, N.Y. – The Independent Democratic Conference was joined today by Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, (D-Bronx) (left), and nationally recognized anti-abuse advocate and survivor Erin Merryn to hail the passage of important legislation to stamp out child sexual abuse in New York. The legislation, “Erin […]
NY considers passing Erin’s Law to fight child sex abuse
(Your News Now) SYRACUSE N.Y. – An anti-abuse advocate and survivor is pushing to pass her law in all 50 states in an effort to fight child sex abuse. Erin Merryn says starting when she was six, she was sexually abused by a neighbor, then again at age 11 by an older cousin. Merryn says […]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
(THE BRIEFING ROOM – INDIANA STATE DEMOCRATS) INDIANAPOLIS – The governor has signed into law Sen. Rogers’ SEA 267, also known as “Erin’s Law,” which will use educational resources to help inform students and protect them from sexual abuse. The new law will provide a platform to educate teachers and school personnel about how to […]
Maria Shriver brings awareness to “Erin’s Law”
If you were to go on Maria Shriver’s blog or her facebook page you will see she is giving light to Erin’s law through an article I wrote for her to recognize the work I am doing with Erin’s Law. http://www.mariashriver.com/blog/2012/04/living-today-incest-and-molestation-fearlessness-and-forgiveness Roanoke, VA Thursday night event. I just returned from Virginia where I spoke to […]
Maria Shriver’s Blog: A Woman’s Experience; Living for Today
(MARIA SHRIVER’S BLOG) – I was born at home 27 years ago after putting my mother through 57 hours of all natural labor. The incredible story of my birth is just the beginning of the life I have been given. I believe we all are born with a purpose and I found my purpose in […]
The day that changed my life.
It is amazing how a few words can change your life. It happened to me 14 years ago today. It was much like today the skies were blue, the sun was shining and it was in the mid 60’s. My best friend and younger sister said the words I will never forget. It was as […]
We All Need Balance
We all need balance in our lives. If you don’t have balance you will get burnt out and find yourself unhappy or unfulfilled. If you find yourself working too much you begin to hate your job if you don’t already. Many people wake up and dread going to work but for most we don’t have […]
It was Friday the 13th………
It was Friday the 13th of March 1998 the last time I was ever abused. I can say I have never seen any of the Friday the 13th movies for good reason. I already felt like I was in my own horror movie on Friday the 13th when I was 13 years old. I didn’t […]
Lawmakers Take A Closer Look At Sex Abuse Task Force
(WABI-TV5 NEWS) AUGUSTA MAINE – Lawmakers heard from sexual abuse victims Wednesday as they consider forming a task force to raise awareness about the subject. Representative Joyce Maker proposed the bill that would create a panel to make an appropriate aged based curriculum to help kids identify and report sexual abuse. That curriculum would establish […]
