September 13 – SAFEchild director Cristin DeRonja spoke with CBS17’s Hayley Fixler about incidences of teachers taking indecent liberties with students. Find the interview here.
SAFEchild News
2022
August 31 – SAFEchild director Cristin DeRonja spoke with WRAL’s Debra Morgan about behavior changes that might signal to parents their child has been or is being abused and how to talk to children about protecting themselves. Find the interview here.
March 25 – Our Crianza con Cariño program was featured on Univision 40. Find the story here.
2021
December 14 – In a Scientific American article on the impact of the pandemic on children’s mental health, SAFEchild’s Ginger Espino discusses how our Circle of Security Parenting program helps parents strengthen the parent-child bond and create a safe, nurturing home environment. Find the article here.
July 28 – Anderson Automotive Group, a champion-level SAFEchild corporate partner, has supported us since we were established nearly 30 years ago. Company president and CEO Michael Anderson is now carrying the legacy forward. This week, Michael was joined by staff from Fred Anderson Nissan of Raleigh, including general manager John Azzarelli, to present SAFEchild with a generous donation as part of the company’s Drive for a Difference charity program.
Below at left is a current photo; at right is a portion of a Time magazine ad from 2006 featuring the company’s partnership with SAFEchild.
June 1 – Our Spring 2021 Be the One fundraising and awareness campaign was a great success. Many thanks to our board, committee and staff members, as well as supporters, whose committed efforts enabled us to surpass our goal and raise over $127,000!
April 16 – SAFEchild executive director Cristin DeRonja spoke with WRAL/Fox50’s Mikaya Thurmond about the importance of community in supporting strong, resilient families and what signs to look for if you suspect a child is being abused or neglected. Find the video here.
January 22 – “The prevalence of abuse is very likely off the charts, and we are going to see the domino effect for a very long period of time to come” – Cristin DeRonja, SAFEchild executive director, in a News and Observer article entitled ‘A Problem We Can’t See.’ newsobserver.com
January 18 – SAFEchild director Cristin Deronja talked with Sarah Lingenfeld Hall of WRAL’s Go Ask Mom about SAFEchild’s programs and the lifeline they have provided to parents during the pandemic. wral.com