DATE: April 14, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT: Miriam Firpo-Jimenez, Director
Nancy J. Cotterman Center
PHONE: 954-357-5775
EMAIL: mfjimenez@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Broward County's Nancy J. Cotterman Center along with the Children's Services Council of Broward County and many other community partners are providing a day of fun, entertainment and presentations on how to keep children happy, nurtured and safe. The 8th annual Broward AWARE! Protecting Our Children Resource Fair will be held at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 NW 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, April 16th from 11AM - 3PM. Keeping our children safe is everyone's responsibility and the participating agencies will provide a variety of resources to assist parents and the community with protecting our children.
In addition to the numerous educational resources, families can enjoy a day packed with special guests and activities:
Raffle prizes for the entire family including 2 tickets to Universal Studios, a Nick Cannon autographed guitar, 1 night deluxe stay at Hard Rock Seminole Casino
Free food and refreshments
BSO "Paint-a-Fire Truck"
Interactive "Teen Zone"
Fresh produce from Feeding South Florida
KidSafe Florida Story Time
Bounce house
Swim lessons coupons
Rodney Baltimore from Hot 105
For more information on Broward AWARE! Protecting Our Children, visit the Nancy J. Cotterman website or the Children's Services Council of Broward's website.
About the Nancy J. Cotterman Center (NJCC)
The Nancy J. Cotterman Center is Broward County's only Accredited Children's Advocacy Center and Certified Rape Crisis Center. NJCC provides a safe, non-threatening environment for victims and supportive family members. Services are intended to assist in matters of public safety, to help families understand what has happened and to aid in their healing from the wounds of child abuse and/or sexual violence. The Center was renamed in 2011 to honor Nancy J. Cotterman, who advocated tirelessly for adult and child victims of sexual and physical abuse through her work at the Broward County Sexual Assault Treatment Center. NJCC functions as a safety net for victims of sexual assault and/or child abuse and their non-offending family members, and collaborates with community partners in the areas of law enforcement, child protection investigations, state attorney's office attorney general, department of health and others.
For more information on the services of the Nancy J. Cotterman Center call 954-357-5775 or visit our website.
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