Life with my abusive father

Life with my abusive father My father thought that it was necessary for children to fear their parents in order to behave. He thought that kids were born bad. He was physically abused as a child by his own father, and then fought in Vietnam, so my father told himself...

A Moment of Reflection…EndCAN’s One Year Anniversary

A Moment of Reflection…EndCAN’s One Year Anniversary Featuring Lori Poland As I sit here at my desk, I can’t help but let my humility take over. This last year has been one similar to what I would imagine a caterpillar goes through. While I can’t say I have come out...

5 Ways to End Child Abuse and Neglect

5 Ways to End Child Abuse and Neglect 1. TALK ABOUT IT Talking about child abuse and neglect is not something many people do. When a topic comes up that people are not comfortable with, or simply don’t know what to say and do about it, they remain silent. If we could...

Can we eliminate Child Abuse in our Lifetime?

Can we eliminate Child Abuse in our Lifetime? LESSONS FROM THE HALF-CENTURY OF PROGRESS IN OTHER AREAS OF CHILD HEALTH By: Richard Krugman, MD, Chair of the Board & Lori Poland, M.A., L.N.P., Founding Executive Director Our careers, while vastly different, led us...

My Imprint

My Imprint By: Lori Poland, Executive Director I learned how difficult this world can be at the young age of three when while playing in my front yard in the middle of a hot summer day, with all of my neighbors and friends outside, a stranger drove up, opened the...