Back to News & Events Home ...PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY INTO LAWChildhelp Founders Sara O’Meara, Yvonne Fedderson, and Executive Director John Reid Attend Ceremony at White House Rose Garden BREAKING NEWS: Scottsdale, Ariz. (July 27, 2006) -- Childhelp’s unwavering mission to protect children from
“We are thrilled to see this legislation become law, and are so grateful to the leadership of those in the Capitol who supported it,” said O’Meara and Fedderson. “This is one more step in the battle to stop the horrific cycle of violence against our country’s precious and innocent children.” (Continued below picture...)  Childhelp Co-Founder, and President Yvonne Fedderson, US Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and Childhelp Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Sara O’meara. See more photos. The
National Registry is a provision within the Adam Walsh Child Protection
and Safety Act. Following is an excerpt from the President’s comments
during today’s signing:
This is a comprehensive piece of legislation, and it's an important bill. Our nation grieves with every family that's suffered the unbearable pain of a child who's been abducted or abused. This law makes an important step forward in this country's efforts to protect those who cannot protect themselves.” Childhelp
thanks all those who championed the bill, including Senator Jon Kyl
(R-Ariz.), Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), Senator Trent
Lott (R-Miss.), Congresswoman Sue Kelly (R-N.Y.), Congressman J.D.
Hayworth (R-Ariz.), Congressman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), and
Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis). About Childhelp® Founded in 1959 by Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services (villages); children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April. For more information on Childhelp, please call (480) 922-8212 or visit the website at www.childhelp.org. [ «Previous Page | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | Next Page» ] [Next News Item] [Previous blog entry] |
