Child Advocacy Center of the Ninth Judicial District of TN
June/July 2016
Kids First
Aim for Advocacy Saturday, July 23, 2016
Chilhowie Sportsman’s Club
Maryville, TN
2 Flights
9 am Registration / 9:30 Shoot
1 pm Registration / 1:30 Shoot
Complimentary lunch provided 11:30 to 1:00
Fees
Individual Registration $125.00
Team Registration $500.00
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
For more information please contact the CAC
(865) 986-1505
Email: Denise [email protected]
Clay Shoot Information
Shooters of all skill levels are welcome
There will be 10 shooting stations
Ammunition can be purchased at the event
Bring your own gun
2 Golf Carts per team provided
Raffle Items and Silent Auction Awards
Registration begins 1 hour before each flight
All participants must sign waiver
12th ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
IS SCHEDULED FOR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016
Contributions for this client event, $25 per backpack enables us to
stuff each grade appropriate backpack with supplies to last at least
4 –5 months. (usually the entertainment is donated)
Colorful new backpacks School supplies
More Upcoming Events…
First Annual Classic & Exotic Car Show
in early October in Roane County–
Echo Bistro “Celebrity Bartender”
Thursday, December 1
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We look forward to seeing you soon!
Child Advocacy Center of the Ninth Judicial District of Tennessee, Inc. Physical Address: 887 Highway 70 W Mailing Address: PO Box 928
Lenoir City, TN 37771 PHONE (865) 986-1505 FAX (865) 986-1547
WWW.KIDSFIRSTTN.ORG Like Us on Facebook: KidsFirst TN
Our Mission: to heal the pain of child abuse
A private, non-profit agency serving severely abused children between the ages of 3 to 17 in the
counties of Loudon, Morgan, Meigs and Roane
Chris Evans-Longmire
Executive Director
Kids First
CAC STAFF
Beth Catchot, LCSW Therapist, Outreach Coordinator [email protected]
Denise Dubrule Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Darcy Navratil Family Advocate [email protected]
Kari Anna Watkins Forensic Interviewer [email protected]
Crystal Deinhart Forensic Interviewer [email protected]
Tasha Watson, LMSW Victim Services Specialist [email protected]
Mona Williams-Hayes, Ph.D., LCSW Clinical Director [email protected]
Joyce Peterson Bookkeeper [email protected]
Millie Bruner, RN Volunteer Nurse
Gail Clift, CPNP, SANE Forensic Medical Examiner
Ginger Barthel Volunteer Nurse
CAC Board of Directors
Rhonda Mossing, President Karen Keirstead
Dan Tipton, Vice President Jeannette Rogers
Gary Darling, Treasurer Beth Sams
Christine Evans-Longmire, E.D. Marty Fugate Kimberly See, Secretary Jennifer Estes
About our newsletter:
from the Executive Director ……
We are expanding our newsletter publication schedule in an effort to improve our communication with our audiences
regarding upcoming events, status of past events, and important news regarding the CAC and our services. We hope
that you find these newsletters just as informative, educational, and handy to share with friends and family.
To Our Contributors Regarding Fundraising Events:
We are pleased to report that our annual dinner event, held on May 3, brought in over $50,000. Our guest speaker,
Rusty Wallace, was kind enough to donate not one, but two Nascar driving experiences that were extremely popular
with our auction bidders. Your participation and donations help us continue giving victims of child abuse the chance
they deserve to be happy. We Thank You and look forward to seeing you at the new events that are currently being
planned!
Mr. Ted Wampler, Sr. was an incredibly giving, generous and kind
man. It was through this generosity, “Kids First Child Advocacy
Center, Wampler Family Site” began more than eight years ago. He
wanted to help victims of child abuse, wanted to make a difference in
their lives and wanted to see them have a chance in this world. He
and his family knew we were looking for a new home and a place to
locate a permanent Child Advocacy Center. Hearing of our search for
property, Mr. Ted and Ms. Frances decided to share their beautiful
family farm with us, to give us a home next to theirs. The Center sits
on a hill, overlooking trees and grassy meadows. It offers privacy to
victims of child abuse, offers them a feeling of safety while sharing
their nightmares with people that will now join alongside of them so
they don’t have to make the journey from victim to survivor alone.
Mr. Ted gave a home for this journey to begin. Often times he would
come to the Center “to see his girls on the hill”, bringing baked goods or Valentine’s Day candy as he did a few
months ago. He wanted to know how the kids were doing, “are they going to be okay”. He always asked if we
needed anything and thanked us for the work we do to help children. He never left without telling us a story that
almost always ended with his love and admiration for Ms. Frances. He would put his hat back on his head and
say “I’ll see ya” then he would be on his way.
Thank you for choosing to honor Mr. Ted’s memory by making a donation to Kids First Child Advocacy Center,
Wampler Family Site. Your donation helps victims of child abuse receive the following services:
Forensic Interviews Therapy Forensic Medical Examinations Non-offending caregiver education and support Adult Survivor Therapy Court Prep
Sincerely, Christine Evans-Longmire
Executive Director
In Special Memoriam :
CONTRIBUTORS
April 2016-June 24, 2016
In kind and cash donations help to support services provided for children and their non-offending caregivers whose
lives have been impacted by abuse. On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff, and most importantly,
the children whose lives are truly made better because of your gifts, WE THANK YOU
John and Sandy Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Hendley
Jane F. Mocilac
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Anderson, WA
First Baptist Church of Tellico Village
William and Margaret Manny
Campbell and Maxine More, VA
Larry Evans
Fred and Elaine Bonney
Bob and Harriette Buchanan
Susanna Wesley Circle at Concord
United Methodist Church
Central United Methodist Church
Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew W. Odom
Col. and Mrs. Richard F. Kolasheski
Gary and Joyce Underwood
Mr. John P. Malone
Ken and Dianne Hamrick
Mr. Wayne Magill
William and Joy Macklem
Larry and Nancy Bollinger
Jacqueline S. Griswold, NE
Mr. Jerry Biggers
Bob and Suzie Steege
St. Thomas Catholic Women’s Guild
Kiwanis Foundation of Tellico Village
Mr. & Mrs. Doug Collins, Senior Health
Specialists
Mrs. Juanita Wright
Community Church of Tellico Village
United Methodist Women of
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ambler Brown
by Toby and Stacey Brown
Pam Doherty
by Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Kondziela
Connor Joseph Erickson
by Mr. & Mrs. Ron Ranck
Stephen & Ruth Ann Harrelson
Don and Barbara Pardue
Gary and Pam Amos
E & L Electrical, Lenoir City
Mr & Mrs James A. Hitch & Family
Mike Reaves Livestock, Inc.
Rowland,NC
United Community Bank, Lenoir City
Stephen and Terry Haag
William and Robin George
June S. Burch Deborah L. Cook
First Church of the Nazarene, L.C.
Betty Moore Melissa Holmes
Loudon County Rentals and
Mini-Storage, Inc., Mr. Bob Kendrick
Efficient Energy of Tennessee, Powell
Quality Machining Services, LLC,
Cleveland, TN
Friends from Stevison Ham Co.-
Portland, TN
Dr. Barry Gordon, L.C. Animal Clinic
Ann Araps & Friends at Hickory Nut
Gap Farm
Dan and Claudia Brewer
John K. Kertesz, Sales Manager JLS
Automation, York, PA
Nancy J Fitchpatrick
Harvey Abouelata
Ricky Clark Connie P. Stacy
Tim and Chita Wampler
Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Beck Jr
Ralph and Helen Shipley
Theora I. Jamison
Linda W. Yam Barbarella Diaz
Don and Glenda Mabry
Martin & Betty Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Elam
Swaggerty Sausage Company, Kodak
Jamey and Carolyn Williams
Elizabeth A. Park
Don and Jan Miller
James and Helen Tate
Aries Energy, Knoxville
Betty Edwards Al and Lisa Roach
Joe and Nancy Lee
Lenoir City Civitan Club
Robert Wampler
JLS Automation, York, PA
Sam and Sandy Burdett Ramsey
Roger and Debbie Williams
Gerald R. Schmoling
Lloyd and Cherryl Teller
MMA Creative Inc., Cookeville
Buford and Faye Rankin
Loudon County Chamber of Commerce
Edward and Relda Cruze
Richard and Sheila Quirk
Bill and Joanna Gilbert
Donald and Denise Phillips
Marvin and Carol Himmelein
Dexter and Sheri Phillips
Art and Linda Pickle
Jack and Peggy Wampler
Loudon TN Area Womens Connection,
Stonecroft Ministries Inc.
Wayne & Jo Blankenship, Andrew
Blankenship & Heather Baker
Gifts in Honor of
Gifts in Memory of
Ted Wampler, Sr.
Gifts in Memory of
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(at no cost to you!). We will receive .05% of the pur-
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Mrs. Harris Haggart, East Main Presbyterian Church
Grove City, PA
Cheryl Ottaviano
Betty Moore
Karen Keirstead
Chris Evans-Longmire
Kelly D. Murray
St. Thomas Catholic Women’s Guild
Lawncare of East Tennessee, Inc.
Cynthia LaPera, NY
Wampler’s Farm Sausage
Morning Pointe of Lenoir City
Community Church of Tellico Village
Lloyd and Shari Fassett
Farrell & Millie Bruner
Ginger Barthel and Jewel
QuickPrint & Copy
Judy Carlson
Pastor Brian Truog, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Frank Navratil
Wayne Bunch
Joyce Peterson
Mona Williams-Hayes
Mrs. Debbie Miller
Jim and Sandy Duncan
Ken and Sally Muth
Cindy Tipton
Ginger Barthel & Jewel
Krista Parker
Joy Macklem
Delores Benton
Pat Kegley
Diana Gahrs
Linda Darling Kathy Wampler
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Our Kids
Our Business
Providing Mental Health Services to parents and neglected children and youth
Many neglected children have parents who are emotionally unstable or depressed. Mental health services
can assist such parents to become emotionally healthier and better able to adequately care for their children. In addition,
children often face adverse and potentially long-term psycho-logical consequences due to neglect. Mental health services,
especially at an early point, can help mitigate these conse-quences and can help ensure that neglect is not transmitted to
the next generation. Neglect is often intertwined with social problems, such as poverty, substance abuse, and family
violence. It is crucial that greater resources be allocated to reduce these major problems that contribute to neglect.
Neglect is the most common form of child maltreatment. 1 in 10 children suffer from child maltreatment. The youngest children are the most vulnerable. Nearly 1 in 10 children are witnesses to family violence. Our Teen Mom Education/Support pogram, also school-based, is a 14 week program and served 8 teen moms.
Would you know what to do if you witnessed an inappropriate
comment or behavior from an adult or older youth toward a child? It's important to know how to enforce boundaries and
protect the children in your life. The graphic below can help you understand your role as an observant bystander.
Understanding how to respond to boundary violations can help
you feel empowered to act.
Kids First CAC Annual Report 2014—2015
Victims Served:
329 children (248 female and 91 male)
283 Child Sexual Assault
8 Child Physical Assault
38 Other Crimes
257 children were between 3-12 years of age
8 year old female being the average victim
72 children were between 13-17 years of age
43 children reported a disability
1,176 therapy sessions were offered to 76 victims
1 child was accompanied by CAC staff for courtroom support
140 offenders of children were either a parent, step-parent,
other relative or parent’s boyfriend/girlfriend
69 offenders of children were known by the child
Our SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect) school based
intervention/prevention program served 18 schools and 3,245
students in kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th grades. This
program teaches children about safe and unsafe touches and
who to tell if they have ever been in an uncomfortable situation
or if someone asks them to keep “secrets”. Number of CPIT
(Child Protective Investigative Team) cases reviewed:
440 cases were evaluated during monthly CPIT meetings in
the Ninth Judicial District.
There is no single cause of neglect. Instead,
there are usually multiple and interacting
contributors—at the levels of the child, parent,
family, community and society. Examples of
contributors include a child with disabilities, a parent
struggling with depression or substance abuse,
intimate partner violence, a father who is not
involved in their child’s life, a lack of community
supports (eg, affordable child care), the burdens
associated with poverty, and inadequate policies to
support families and parents.
Access to health care is critical to child and
family well being and helps protect against neglect.
Without health insurance, families are less likely to
seek timely and preventative health care. When they
do, the cost of that care contributes to a family’s
economic insecurity. Both of these are risk factors
for neglect. In addition, children’s health care
providers are a valuable source of support and
advice for parents as they raise their children. They
inform parents about community resources such as
home visiting programs and parent support groups
that can help prevent child abuse before it happens
and provide information about child development
and strategies for dealing with a variety of parenting
challenges. Four types of Neglect:
Physical Neglect Emotional Neglect
Medical Neglect Educational Neglect
NATURE OF CHILD NEGLECT
When people have the knowledge and skill to stand up for children …. and when they are empowered to
overcome the fear, denial, stigma, and obstacles around standing up for children, they WILL choose the child
In listening to a victim’s personal story, your response can have an enormous impact on that
person’s healing journey. Although you can never take away what happened to someone, you can be a source
of comfort. Just remember, if someone shares their story with you, that means you’re probably already a
person they look to for support, compassion and guidance. You don’t have to be an expert—you just have to
be yourself.
Listen and validate (“I believe you, this is not your fault”). Think about a time when you felt
vulnerable or faced a crisis, and think of what helped you the most. Chances are that it was not a specific
conversation that you had, but it was the knowledge and comfort the person or people you told were there for
you, believed in you, were on your side and were committed to supporting you through a hard time.
You can best help the survivor by offering options (local or national resources) and leaving space for
them to decide where to go from there. Knowing that you are there to support along the way can make a big
difference for someone.
Reporting Child Abuse Tennessee Law requires that any person who knows or
has reason to suspect that a child has been abused
must report the allegation to the toll-free hotline number
or local law enforcement.
Remember, “has reason to suspect” means you have
seen indicators of abuse, the child has disclosed abuse,
or you have a “gut” feeling something may not be right.
It does not mean that you are certain the abuse
occurred. Reporting abuse, or suspected abuse, is
actually a request for professionals to investigate further.
Failure to report child abuse is punishable by up to 11
months and 29 days in jail and a maximum fine of
$2,500.
If you suspect child abuse call the
Tennessee Toll-Free Hotline at 1-877-237-0004
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