Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 765

Tonight's special guest is Ginger Kadlec from Indianapolis, IN, founder of 4UrKids. After nearly 20 years pursuing a career as an executive in the technology sector, Ginger was presented an opportunity to lead a child advocacy center .. a gift that forever changed her life. Now a child forensic interviewer, trainer and speaker, she is inspired to raise awareness on a larger scale about child sexual and physical abuse, as well as become active in education and prevention efforts to protect children. Her website "GingerKadlec.com" and her weekly BLOG address issues related to child abuse awareness and prevention. As an extension of what she believes to be her calling to help children, she one day plans to write children’s books about real-life issues and hopes their message becomes a conduit for developmental and safety discussions between children and adults around the world. For as long as she can remember, Ginger has been passionate about working with children. From babysitting during her teen years, to tutoring blind students while studying at Butler University, to being a “Big Sister” for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Ms Kadlec reflects, “Kids have always had a magical way of inspiring me to be a better person." Prior to working with sexually and physically abused children, she served as a management consultant and executive for technology companies including NIC, Inc. and Open Solutions, responsible for division operations, administration and marketing. Her varied background also includes experience in not-for-profit marketing as a staff member of the United Way and corporate communications/media relations at Caterpillar.”