Dreamcatchers For Abused Children

I’ve mentioned before that a woman named Sandra helped me get RISE started. I’d like to take a minute to tell you about her organization, Dreamcatchers For Abused Children. The name is pretty straight forward, letting you know right away that this organization focuses solely on child abuse. If you want to know the latest news updates on cases of child abuse, DFAC will provide you with that. There are also plenty of resources for concerned parents as well as victims on their website.

Not only has RISE grown since it’s birth in 2008, but DFAC has grown tremendously as well. It has thousands of participants nationwide, and has become a certified organization. They even came up with their own acronym, to describe their vision for DFAC. Here it is:

D edicating our time & devotion to helping children.
R ealizing every child has a right to be loved & safe.
E ncouraging & developing a sense of hope.
A llowing time to heal, develop & overcome fears.
M otivating & empowering victims to become survivors.
C aring, nurturing and understanding.
A wareness & education is the KEY to prevention.
T eaching children to lead healthy, productive lives.
C herishing all children equally.
H elping to make a difference in a child's life.
E ducating the public on child abuse.
R aising our voices for the voiceless.
S haring our power with the powerless.

While Dreamcatchers For Abused Children is much bigger and more popular than RISE, I still wanted to share a little bit about this group with you because it did play a big role in the creation of RISE. In fact, before I was President of RISE, I was the Kentucky Representative for Dreamcatchers For Abused Children. Due to lack of funding and resources because of the small town I lived in, I was unable to raise money for DFAC, so I decided to create my own cause in stead, one that didn't focus as much on money as spreading the word and healing. Sandra, the Founder of Dreamcatchers For Abused Children, was not offended by my decision, but in stead she was very helpful and supportive.

While Dreamcatchers For Abused Children only focuses on child abuse, a big part of child abuse in incest, which is one of the things RISE focuses on. If you or someone you know needs help in this area, if you have been a victim or the parent of a victim, or if you simply want to support the cause, please visit Dreamcatchers For Abused Children at the links listed below.

www.facebook.com/dreamcatchersforabusedchildren
www.dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com
www.youtube.com/user/abusedchildren
www.twitter.com/abusedchildren
www.myspace.com/abused_children
www.myspace.com/childabuseproject

-Kylie [AKA Ragdoll Mender]
R.I.S.E. Founder/President