We are offering free youth workshops

By Karla Romero

Mass Appeal is sponsoring a free Violence Prevention workshop. Karla Romero will conduct the workshop on child abuse awareness and the disturbing underground teen sex traffic industry in Greater Boston. There are many workshops for your child to get educated on.

Watch the interview with Karla Romero  on WBZ Ch. 4 “Centro” Click this link.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/03/million-march-against-child-abuse-walk-comes-to-massachusetts/

Mass Appeal International is once again sponsoring Blueprint Conference for Middle and Highschool girls.

Karla Romero is conducting the Self Esteem workshop. Sign up has started for the 7th Annual Blueprint Confenrence for Middle and High School Girls. This is a 2day conference being held on June 8 and 9, 2013 at Harvard Graduate School of Education with workshops in Self-Esteem, Mental Health, Real Talk Sex/Sisterhood and a Panel Discusision on Relationships if you have questions follow the link http://www.naascboston.org/

MILLION MARCH AGAINST CHILD ABUSE BOSTON STRONG

By Karla Romero
 
We thank all of the wondeful volunteers and guest speakers that made The Million March Against Child Abuse a huge success. We reached hundreds of people with educational materials, people enjoyed free food, and the therapy ponies and puppies. We stood Boston Strong for the kids of MA and acrosss this nation. see interview here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMeNRZ9U4M
 
Here are our die hard volunteers setting up for the MILLION MARCH AGAINST CHILD ABUSE. We had a full day of healing and advocacy. Our special guest speakers told very empowering and compelling stories of survival from child abuse and stated the need for stronger laws to protect the children of MA. Click here to see more fottage oge of the march: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MhYTTwx0s&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share
The therapy ponies and puppies did a great job too! Hundreds of Bostonians came through out the day and learned a great deal about 21 bills that we support to protect the children.
Mass Appeal Youth Ambassadors spoke to youth about teen issues and abuse. It was a great day over all.
In May, Mass Appeal International will host a day in the country with free horseback riding lessons for foster kids, abused kids, and Mass Appeal International Youth Ambasadors.
 
We thank our friends from Mel's Pony Pals for their generosity. See the ponies here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHwbSv2GH8c

MAMLEO joins the Million March Against Child Abuse

By Karla Romero
We thank The Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers and Boston Praise Radio for promoting the Million March Against Child Abuse. We are so happy to be joined by the men and women in blue! Thanks for your support of the children in MA ! Watch the show here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij0I21fpYyk

We had an hour long show with my foster daughter as a special guest, discussing child abuse from a child's perspective. Click here to join: https://www.facebook.com/events/396419897122569/

 
21 bills that we are supporting for passage in the 2013-2014 legislative session to protect children from sexual abuse and hold sexual abusers accountable for their crimes.

HD3178 An Act to Provide Child Exploitation Awareness Education Rep Garballey

HD1525 An Act relative to eliminating the statute of limitations for sex crimes in Massachusetts for civil cases Rep Coppiner

HD1519 An Act relative to eliminating the statute of limitations for sex crimes in Massachusetts for criminal cases Rep Coppiner

HD926 An Act Relative to Mandated Reporters Rep Kuros

HD3341 An Act expanding the definition of mandated reporters & updating the fines & consequences for failing to report abuse Rep Kuros

HD3288 An Act for Out of State Sex Offenders Rep Heroux

HD1558 Act Relative to Sex Offender Classification Rep Heroux

HD00664 An Act Relative to the Prevention of Child Sex Abuse Rep O’Connell

HD00665 An Act Relative to the protection of children and developmentally disabled individuals Rep O’Connell

HD00663 An Act relative to public access to sex offender information Rep O’Connell

HD00667 An Act relative to updating Massachusetts sex offender laws Rep O’Connell

HD01328 An act relative to establishing a commission to develop procedures for the implementation of national background checks Rep O’Connell

* An act relative to sexual Deviants- Rep Wong

* An Act relative to forcible rape Rep Wong

* An Act relative to forcible rape, Repeat offender Rep Wong

SD1554 An Act to Provide Sex Offender Information to the Public Sen Tarr

SD1423 An Act Relative to Sexual Deviants Sen Tarr

SD1424 An Act Relative to the Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes Sen Tarr

SD1427 An Act to Provide Child Exploitation Awareness Education Sen Tarr

SD1421 An Act Relative to Rape of a Child by Force Sen Tarr

SD1420 An Act for Out of State Sex Offenders Sen Tarr

PARADE OF PETS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE

By Karla Romero
Calling all pets, Please join us for the Parade of Pets Million March Against Child Abuse on April 22nd 10am -5pm at the State House. There will be lots of therapy pets there, including miniature ponies to help spread awareness and bring comfort to survivors of child abuse. Wear blue and blue ribbons. click here to join: https://www.facebook.com/events/396419897122569/
Interview with Karla Romero, the Founding President and CEO of Mass Appeal International discussing the upcoming Million March Against Child Abuse . Click Here to Listen: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jbitv


 
  Signs are ready to be made!! Slogans are listed below!! Pick one!

Dollar Tree has foam board for $1 and white poster board for .50 cent.

1. You can have sticks or paint stirrers on your signs to carry, or you can hang it from your neck or carry without any attachments.

2. Write on both sides.

3. We strongly encourage you to attach an image of child one the back side of your sign and can you email an image to you, but you would have to blow up the image to fit your sign.

4. If you will be hanging signs from around your neck, be careful on which side of the 2 signs, your message is on! Use yarn, string, to attach each upper corner of the sides over your shoulders or neck.
LIST:

•MACA Million March Against Child Abuse
•85% OF A CHILDS BRAIN DEVELOPS BY AGE 5
•3 SECONDS OF SHAKING WILL CHANGE YOU AND YOUR CHILDS LIVES FOREVER
•TOUGHER SENTENCING FOR CHILD ABUSERS NOW
•TOUGHER SENTENCING FOR CHILD MOLESTORS NOW
•IF YOU SUSPECT, YOU MUST REPORT! CALL 911
•DO YOU KNOW WHO IS WITH YOUR CHILD?
•Stop Child Sex Trafficking NOW!!
•END CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE NOW!!
• STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE NOW!!
•END REPEAT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/ MAXIMUM SENTENCING NOW!
•MAXIMUM SENTENCING FOR CHILD MURDERERS, ABUSERS & RAPISTS!
•1 IN 4 GIRLS - 1 IN 6 BOYS WILL BE MOLESTED BY SOMEONE TRUSTED BEFORE 18
•MAXIMUM SENTENCING FOR CHILD ABUSERS NOW
•PREVENTION IS THE KEY
•AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE
•SAVE AMERICAS KIDS - SAVE AMERICAS FUTURE!
•LET'S TALK ABOUT ABUSE/I AM A SURVIVOR!
•NEARLY 10 CHILDREN DIE PER DAY FROM ABUSE!
•ABUSE IS 100 % PREVENTABLE - GIVE US FUNDING!
•LOVE YOUR CHILDREN!!
•KNOW THE SIGNS OF ABUSE!!
•STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!!
•1300 CHILDREN SUFFER SBS PER YEAR!
• 260 CASES OF SBS ARE FATAL PER YEAR
•100 BILLION SPENT EACH YEAR FOR CHILD VICTIMS!!
•SURVIVORS OF SBS DO NOT HEAL!
•66% OF PEOPLE IN DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS WERE ABUSED AS CHILDREN!!
•CHILD ABUSE INCREASES CHILDHOOD CRIME
•MAJORITY OF PRISON INMATES WERE ABUSED CHILDREN!!
•SBS - 3 SECONDS OF SHAKING DESTROYS 4 EVER!
•WE WANT DOMINICKS LAW, JESSICAS LAW, ETC....
•ALL SOCIAL ILLS GO BACK TO CHILD ABUSE!
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MILLION MARCH AGAINST CHILD ABUSE

By Karla Romero

Interview with Karla Romero, the Founding President and CEO of Mass Appeal International discussing the upcoming Million March Against Child Abuse . Click Here to Listen:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jbitv

April is Child Abuse & Sex Abuse Awareness Month - Join me on April 22nd at the State House and Boston Common for a day of awareness and advocacy. Click Here to Join: https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/events/396419897122569/

21 bills that we are supporting for passage in the 2013-2014 legislative session to protect children from sexual abuse and hold sexual abusers accountable for their crimes.

HD3178
An Act to Provide Child Exploitation Awareness Education
Rep Garballey

HD1525
An Act relative to eliminating the statute of limitations for sex crimes in... Massachusetts for civil cases
Rep Coppiner

HD1519
An Act relative to eliminating the statute of limitations for sex crimes in Massachusetts for criminal cases
Rep Coppiner

HD926
An Act Relative to Mandated Reporters
Rep Kuros

HD3341
An Act expanding the definition of mandated reporters & updating the fines & consequences for failing to report abuse
Rep Kuros

HD3288
An Act for Out of State Sex Offenders
Rep Heroux

HD1558
Act Relative to Sex Offender Classification
Rep Heroux

HD00664
An Act Relative to the Prevention of Child Sex Abuse
Rep O’Connell

HD00665
An Act Relative to the protection of children and developmentally disabled individuals
Rep O’Connell

HD00663
An Act relative to public access to sex offender information
Rep O’Connell

HD00667
An Act relative to updating Massachusetts sex offender laws
Rep O’Connell

HD01328
An act relative to establishing a commission to develop procedures for the implementation of national background checks
Rep O’Connell

* An act relative to sexual Deviants-
Rep Wong

* An Act relative to forcible rape
Rep Wong

* An Act relative to forcible rape,
Repeat offender
Rep Wong

SD1554
An Act to Provide Sex Offender Information to the Public
Sen Tarr

SD1423
An Act Relative to Sexual Deviants
Sen Tarr

SD1424
An Act Relative to the Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes
Sen Tarr

SD1427
An Act to Provide Child Exploitation Awareness Education
Sen Tarr

SD1421
An Act Relative to Rape of a Child by Force
Sen Tarr

SD1420
An Act for Out of State Sex Offenders
Sen Tarr

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