Hi friends! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season with your families and a great start to 2019. Camp Careful has had a busy month, getting some press in the Greater Waco Chamber Business magazine recently and booking lots of events. Check out the Chamber article here: https://wacochamber.com/2019/01/a-waco-advocate-an-interview-with-dr-soo-battle/ On January 14th, I spoke at the … Read More
For those who missed it or aren’t on Facebook, here is the Facebook Live video talk from October 11, 2018 with Elizabeth Oates. We talk about online safety, cell phone safety, sexting, human trafficking, and so much more. Thanks for watching! https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.m.oates/videos/10155803706482393/
Happy fall, Camp Careful friends! There are new classes posted on my website and it’s time to register! Sunday, October 28th, I’ve got a full set of classes. 2:00pm is the 3-6 year old class. 2:45pm is the 7-12 year old class. The exciting news is the addition of the High School/Teen Conversation with Dr. … Read More
School’s out for most of our kids this weekend and we’ll all be scrambling to find something for our kids to do when they start saying, “Mommmmm, I’m bored!!” I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to figure out how to entertain my kids who otherwise would be watching slime videos, playing Fortnite, or … Read More
Check out the most recent article in the Waco Tribune online in the Courts & Trials section and you’ll see why I do Camp Careful classes. A 4-YEAR-OLD sexually abused by a family member. The story is heartbreaking and one I hear all too often. All we can do is educate our children at a … Read More
April is Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month and the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children is asking you to help spread the message that all children deserve a happy, carefree childhood. How can you help?? Great question! An easy & beautiful way to support is to donate $20 to the Advocacy Center and … Read More
It’s September! Back to school time! Kids have returned from summer trips visiting family, week or month-long stays at summer camp, and sleepovers with friends. With the return to routine and school, I find it a good time to go over important statistics and facts about child sexual abuse. Don’t stop reading. This is important … Read More
It’s May 1st and the end of April’s Child & Sexual Abuse Awareness month. Waco and its surrounding communities were SO supportive of the Advocacy Center’s #pinwheelsforprevention campaign. I’m personally so thankful for the dozens of supportive friends and neighbors who donated and received pinwheels. At final count, I delivered 82 pinwheels to friends and neighbors who raised $1800+. … Read More
April is Sexual Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month. How can you help?? Great question! An easy & beautiful way to support is to donate $20 to the Advocacy Center and receive a pinwheel for your front yard. Inspire others to place a pinwheel in their yard through the month of April and speak out against child … Read More
It’s been 14 months since I started my job at the Advocacy Center doing child sexual abuse exams. The job has been everything I imagined it would be and more. As expected, it’s been challenging, depressing, fulfilling, and fascinating all at the same time. I’m learning new things about child sexual abuse on a weekly … Read More