Children's Trust Fund Board meets with national prevention expert

April 18, 2008

In observance of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Michigan, the Michigan Children's Trust Fund board and staff will meet with James M. Hmurovich, president of Prevent Child Abuse America, on Monday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m. at DTE Energy, 101 S. Washington Square, Suite 700, in Lansing. The meeting is open to the public.

Hmurovich, a former juvenile probation officer for Monroe County, Ind. and former Indiana state parole officer, will address Prevent Child Abuse America's definition of "prevention," outline his organization's national activities, and review issues concerning PCA's Michigan Chapter, co-chaired by CTF's Rich Bearup and Bill Newhouse from Children's Charter for the Courts.

CTF is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The fund works in partnership with its 72 local councils serving 82 Michigan counties. Local councils are independent, community-based organizations that identify needs and facilitate collaborative prevention programs for children and families in their communities. The CTF board is housed within the Department of Human Services. Since 1982, the fund has raised over $60 million and has provided support to over six million children and families.

For more information go to www.michigan.gov/ctf or http://www.preventchildabuse.org