Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 1739

SPECIAL TOPIC Night - "For Our Kids" - the Rights of Children and Families in North America. Deborah Maddison and Eugenea Couture, Canadian activists from British Columbia, will join Bill Murray to lead this evening's discussion. ~~ TONIGHT'S TOPIC: "Targeting Our Most Vulnerable; When A Community Has Had Enough" (part 2) -- Join us tonight as we'll be speaking with a young First Nation's mother who literally had her newborn taken from her while breastfeeding at the hospital. This is an incredible story of strength and courage as this mother continually moves forward to build a strong healthy life for herself and her child. Now her community is standing up for this young family and fighting back. We'll hear her inspiring journey of survival despite the odds. As a guest, First Nations Missionary George Joseph speaks out for Native youth on the vital importance of culture, roots and family honor and how this loss impacts a child who is taken away by the ministry. We are excited to bring on our supporter Andrea Sanzana to learn about her advocacy work for all children, but especially in Canada, where there is little recognition on the key elements regarding adoption and foster care. ~~ Every two weeks a new THEME will be presented in this series, with frequent special guests speaking from their own experience. ~~ Please see our web page at: www.NAASCA.org/ForOurKids or write to: naasca.forourkids@gmail.com