January 12, 2017 The Rite Aid Foundation has now welcomed more than 430 charities to its KidCents program. Each of the organizations selected is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of children and will participate in the program. Selected by Rite Aid associates and representative of the communities served by Rite Aid, each charity will receive a […]
November 29, 2016 Please Make a Year-End Gift to Support SCAN’s Child Abuse Prevention Programs: SCAN of Northern Virginia works to educate, energize and empower people to protect children in our community. As 2016 draws to a close, please consider a year-end gift to change the lives of children and parents who need it most: Your […]
November 21, 2016 On November 18th, SCAN hosted its 5th Annual Speak Up for Children Advocacy Training, bringing together more than 40 elected officials, child welfare experts and community members for a day of public policy education and advocacy training. Partners from Prevent Child Abuse Virginia and Voices for Virginia’s Children along with elected officials […]
November 13, 2016 SCAN’s 14th Annual Toast to Hope fundraiser was held on November 12th at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington’s Gallery. The event—which invited more than 200 guests to “Be Anchors for Children”—included food and beverage tastings as well as live music, a Silent Auction and a Live Auction emceed by former Alexandria Mayor […]
October 18, 2016 On Friday, November 18th, SCAN will partner with Prevent Child Abuse Virginia to host our 5th Annual “Speak Up for Children” Training for Virginia Advocates. Participants will better understand the legislative process and learn how to be an effective advocate. They’ll also hear policy advocates and legislators discuss some of the key […]
It’s a new school year and we’re excited to launch a new menu of workshops for the community! We encourage ALL groups of people to consider a workshop — from nonprofits, schools and government agencies to parenting groups, employers and faith groups. Our workshops are based on SCAN’s existing child abuse prevention and advocacy programs as well as the […]
September 13, 2016 THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT: SCAN, as part of The Loudoun Partnership for Resilient Children and Families, will present a training event on October 5th with trauma expert Dr. Chris Wilson. The event is intended for all community members, especially those who work with or interact with people who have suffered trauma, […]
July 15, 2016 Join SCAN for a Nurturing Parenting Programs Three Day Seminar & Facilitator Training with Stephen J Bavolek, Ph.D., author of the Nurturing Parenting Programs® Dates: August 9-11, 2016 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Cost: $300 per person ($280 per person for groups of 5 or more) Location: First Christian Church of Alexandria* (new location) 2723 King St, Alexandria, […]
June 6, 2016 Over 200 team members, families and volunteers enjoyed SCAN’s 4th Annual Croquet Day at Hensley Park this month, raising more than $40,000 for the organization’s child abuse prevention programs in Alexandria and across Northern Virginia.The tournament was led by Bob Kroeger—otherwise known as “Croquet Bob”—who was inducted into the Croquet Hall of Fame […]
May 13, 2016 SCAN Public Education Manager Tracy Leonard has completed training and testing to become a certified instructor for Darkness to Light. She is now approved to train facilitators to present the Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention curriculum. On May 12, she trained her first 7 facilitators. Since SCAN became an official […]
May 10, 2016 Virginia Delegate Mark Levine joined parents at SCAN’s Strengthening Families program on May 10th to learn more about the challenges faced by local families, as well discuss as how legislators can be a voice for parents and children in the year ahead. SCAN’s Strengthening Families parenting class series is made possible through […]
Parenting a new baby is not a perfect science, but we do know that parents who have positive support around them are better equipped to manage the stress, exhaustion and fear that often accompanies that first year with a new child. Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’ve been gathering stories from our partners […]
On April 5, 2016, SCAN presented the 2016 Allies in Prevention Awards. As National Child Abuse Prevention Month draws to a close, we know we’ll continue to be inspired by these heroes all year long, and we hope you will too! Meet Tabitha Kelly, a mother and child welfare professional who passionately works to build resilience in […]
Meet Tabitha, a mother and child welfare professional who passionately works to build resilience in children and families: “When I am met with a tough decision, I consider how I would act if this were my child; I want nothing less for them than I would want for my own.” Meet Carlos, who immigrated from […]
April 5, 2016 Four individuals and one local organization were honored today at SCAN’s 14th Annual Allies in Prevention Awards luncheon for their work to change the lives of children, parents and families in Northern Virginia. ABC7’s Leon Harris, a SCAN Honorary Board member, presented the awards with SCAN Executive Director Sonia Quinonez and Keynote […]
April 5, 2016 In conjunction with its Kids Need Connections campaign during National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia has launched a new app designed to make it easy for parents to connect with information on dozens of parenting topics. Thanks to a contribution from AT&T and […]
April 1, 2016 April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, one of the greatest opportunities SCAN has all year long to educate the public about the impact of child abuse and the power of prevention. This year, as part of its Kids Need Connections campaign, SCAN is sharing an April calendar full of great ways […]
March 1, 2016 SCAN will host two movie screenings of Breaking the Silence as part of its 2016 Northern Virginia Child Abuse Prevention Campaign (#kidsneedconnections) during National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Breaking the Silence is a documentary on child sexual abuse prevention that originally aired on TLC in August 2015, and was produced by our […]
January 8, 2016 Old Town Alexandria’s Red Barn Mercantile will host a Shopping Night for SCAN on Thursday, February 11th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. They will donate a generous 20% of all sales to support SCAN’s child abuse prevention programs in the coming year. Learn more about the event (and spread the word!) on […]
During 2015 SCAN remained steadfast in our mission to promote the well-being of children, improve parent-child relations and prevent child abuse and neglect. Through new initiatives such as Operation Safe Babies, our continued dedication to CASA, and our increasing outreach of parenting classes and workshops, we are making sure that EVERY CHILD in Northern Virginia […]
More than 800 people follow SCAN’s blog, and many more connect with the blog via social media and email. We love to know what our readers are most interested in, so we took a quick look at SCAN’s most-read blog posts over the past year. Here are they are! Our Top 10 blog posts of 2015: Josh Duggar, Our Reactions, […]
November 7, 2015 SCAN’s 13th Annual Toast to Hope fundraiser, held at the United Universalist Church of Arlington on November 7th, raised more than $80,000 to support SCAN’s child abuse prevention programs. With more than 200 guests on hand, it also provided a perfect opportunity to award the 2015 Cleary Award to the Vicky Collins […]
October 8, 2015 SCAN has announced a location for its 4th Annual Speak Up for Children Advocacy Training to be held on November 17, 2015. Attendees, special guests and elected officials will come together at the Fairfax South County Government Building for a day of education and empowerment to become better advocates for children and […]
October 2, 2015 SCAN’s 13th Annual Toast to Hope “The Sky’s the Limit!” is just five weeks away, and tickets are currently on sale here. More than 30 sponsors have signed on to support the event, which will include wine & craft beer tastings, gourmet food samplings, live music and a silent auction. The event […]
September 11, 2015 The Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth has awarded a three-year, $180,000 grant to SCAN of Northern Virginia to support parent education/engagement that facilitates youth tobacco use prevention in the city. SCAN of Northern Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) and Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) will work together over […]