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Benevolent Myth Refuted
October 18, 2003 permalink
Dufferin Children's Aid failed to respond to the following email, showing no real interest in helping the community as boasted in their press release.
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October 7, 2003
Dufferin Child and Family Services
50 Fourth Avenue Unit 13
Orangeville Ontario L9W 4P1mail@dcafs.on.ca
Subject: Purple Ribbon Campaign
Sirs:
The press release following this note suggests that I contact my local Children's Aid Society for more information on the Blue Ribbon Campaign. Please send me more information at one of the contact addresses below.
Robert T McQuaid
RR 5
Orangeville Ontario L9W 2Z2
email: rtmq@stn.net
Attention News Editors:
Purple Ribbon Campaign to publicize the need for awareness of child abuse and neglectTORONTO, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - "Public education and prevention are the best ways to end the neglect and abuse of children," said Jeanette Lewis, Executive Director of Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies at the beginning of the annual Purple Ribbon Campaign to publicize the need to prevent child neglect and abuse.
"By the end of October, we hope that everyone in Ontario will know how they can help prevent child neglect and abuse."
The Purple Ribbon Campaign is organized by many of Ontario's children's aid societies to recognize Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in October. The year 2003 marks the 11th anniversary of the Purple Ribbon Campaign in Ontario.
More than 120,000 purple ribbons will be distributed throughout Ontario during this month by staff and volunteers of Children's Aid Societies to raise awareness of the need to prevent child neglect and abuse.
Child abuse and neglect have long-term effects on children, their development and adjustment in life. A recent study on corporal punishment (MacMillan at al, 1999) indicated that there is an association between the frequency of slapping and spanking during childhood and a lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse or dependence on externalizing problems.
For more information about the Purple Ribbon Campaign, please contact the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies or your local children's aid society or child and family services office.
