Come out on December 4th for a musical experience with The Steel Wheels and benefit the Collins Center!  We are happy to be hosting a concert with The Steel Wheels at Court Square Theater and hope you will join us!

This group is for adult women who have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime.  We will alternate between talking and working on an art project each week.  No artistic experience is necessary.  Please contact us with any questions, concerns or for more information.

The Collins Center held two days of training this week for early childhood professionals.  Tuesday’s training covered Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development, which helps participants better understand the sexual development of children, and how to respond to children’s sexual behaviors and questions in ways that promote healthy development.   Wednesdays training discussed Care for Kids, a curriculum that teaches children positive messages about their bodies through a variety of tools and encourages adults to take responsibility for child sexual abuse prevention.

Angie Strite, director of development for the Child Advocacy Center in Harrisonburg, uses a manikin during a demonstration session on Wednesday. Leslie Conway with Services to Abused Families and Steve McClay, administrator of Good Shepherd schools, listen as Strite discusses how to present the Care For Kids curriculum. (Photo by Michael Reilly)

The Care for Kids training received a visit from Pete DeLea from the Daily News Record.  Read on for the full story. Read the rest of this entry »

A huge thank you to RISE who conceptualized and carried out the Chocolate Walk to benefit the Collins Center!  From start to finish, members of RISE held a fun, tasty event and raised over $1800.  Thanks to everyone who participated in this great event!

See board member, Amanda Garber, interviewed by Bob Corso on TV3.

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