PRESS RELEASE: August 28th, 2006

This Fiscal Year has been a busy one so far for the Charlottesville/Albemarle Commission on Children and Families—check it out in our 1^st Quarter Report!

CHARLOTTESVILLE , VA —

CCF Quarterly Report Highlights:

NetSmartz Internet Safety Training – This was a free event held at Charlottesville High School for parents and children to teach them how to stay safe from internet predators. 

Truancy Grant Team Training –  The Interdisciplinary Truancy Team training in July featured a talk on the necessity of engaging parents in the truancy intervention process.

Foothills Child Advocacy Center Associate Membership – The Foothills Child Advocacy Center has become an Associate Member of the National Children’s Alliance !

Sara Dansey – Volunteer of the Quarter! --  Sara has been an Albemarle County citizen representative for the Commission on Children and Families since July, 2005.  She played a huge role in the NetSmartz Internet Safety training held in recognition of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.  Sara also serves on CCF’s Family Violence Work Group and the Executive Committee.  Thanks Sara!

To see a PDF of the Quarterly Report, please use the link on the homepage of our website, www.ccfinfo.org.

If you have any questions please contact Hallam Roth, Information and Outreach Coordinator:

Phone: (434) 872-4565 Email: hroth@albemarle.org

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