SpankOut Day Events

SpankOut Day USA April 30th was initiated for EPOCH-USA in 1998 to bring widespread attention to the need to end corporal punishment of children and to advocate non-violent discipline practices. These organizations and individuals are planning educational events in observance of 2006 SpankOut Day USA April 30th.

Arms of Love Family Fellowship
PO Box 12403 Glendale, AZ 85318
A table with information and pamphlets will be set up for families to learn more about non-punitive discipline through printed materials and question/answer opportunities. The program aims to reach young military families who are at high risk for abuse due to stress.

Caldwell Committee for Healthy Families
609 Harper Ave. SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
In an effort to reach teen parents, single parents, grandparents, and lower income parents, the Caldwell Committee for Healthy Families will be distributing information about alternatives to corporal punishment via a booth at Walmart, a local television channel, radio stations, and a banner in the downtown area.

Cen-Clear Child Services, Inc.
1633 Philipsburg Bigler Highway, Philipsburg, PA 16866
Parents, caregivers, and home visitors will view the Alternatives to Spanking video and receive a copy of the Parent Handbook, Loving Discipline for Children Ages 1 through 5. After evaluating this year's program, Cen-Clear Child Services, Inc. may then introduce these resources at its 23 other Centers.

Child Abuse Prevention Council Windsor-Essex County
Windsor-Essex County, Canada
Is in its fourth year of observing SpankOut Day April 30. This year the Council is inviting parents, caregiver, and the community to celebrate with an event featuring speakers, information on positive parenting, entertainment, activities, free face painting and more.

Child Rights Information Network at Save the Children (CRIN)
United Kingdom
Posted information about SpankOut Day on the CRIN website www.crin.org/membersnews.

Dallas Association for Parent Education
777 Central Expressway 1-T, Richardson, TX 75080
The organization will offer "Don't Hit" playdough recipes and cookie cutter cards to parents attending Positive Parenting classes as well as expectant parents. The centers being targeted this year are those located in zip codes with high confirmed reports of child abuse.

EPOCH - New Zealand
New Zealand
Participating with an article about SpankOut Day in their newsletter and is promoting the observance in NZ.

Family Life Office, Diocese of Columbus
197 East Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215
Forty-four Diocesan elementary school principals will receive brochures and booklets promoting positive discipline for children. Recipients will be encouraged to order resources and duplicate handouts for their constituencies.

FePam Democratic Republic of the Congo
Planning KIDS Games on April 30th for parents, teachers and policeman. The games will include games, songs and poems about "No Hitting Children".

G. Saraf
Minnesota
A MN high school student is sending a proclamation to the mayor of her city and a letter to the editor about ending corporal punishment of children.

Galveston County Community Action Council Head Start
2627 Avenue M, Galveston, TX 77550
At an evening parent workshop, teachers will work with children while parents view a puppet show on the theme of alternatives to spanking. Parents will then view a video and participate in a discussion on alternatives to corporal punishment. Peaceful Parent Achievement Awards and printed information will be given to the parents to take home.

Guernsey County CASA Program
801 Wheeling Ave, Room 200-D, Cambridge, OH 43725
Middle school students of Guernsey County will have the opportunity to participate in an essay contest. Contestants will we asked to write a one hundred-word essay explaining why spanking is not a good form of discipline and providing alternative forms of discipline.

Healthy Culpeper
763 Madison Rd., Suite 208, Culpeper, VA 22701
An interactive workshop stressing positive behavior support and non-physical discipline techniques will be held and parents and grandparents who attend will receive information on the health services and other resources available to them. Educational and fun participatory activities will also take place.

Jefferson Youth Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 184, Marrero, LA 70073
A Family Fun Night will be held for children and young parents, single parents, and parents with a limited education. The parents will learn about the negative repercussions of physical punishment, positive alternatives, and the positive use of leisure time. Families will play Bingo and have the opportunity to win educational materials. Printed materials will be distributed to all participants.

The National Child Protection Authority
Sri Lanka
Sponsoring billboards about ending corporal punishment of children.

The Natural Child Project
Canada
Posted information about SpankOut Day on their website: www.naturalchild.org.

New Bridge International Learning Center
Chicago, Illinois
Has SpankOut Day on their home page www.nbilc.org.

R. Hunter
Pontiac Michigan
Will be presenting programs for parents and will hand out materials from the SpankOut Day toolkit.

Shaloma Lessner
Miami, Florida
Planning a vigil and demonstration. Her group will handout information about positive discipline. She has asked a legislator to introduce bill recognizing SpankOut Day in FL.

Students at Old Dominion University
Virginia
Carey Smith is setting up a booth for students at the school and Cynthia Evans will set up a booth at a community college. Katherine Augeri is setting up a informational booth on SpankOut Day for the Child Study Center. Denise Briggs will be handing out flyers on SpankOut Day at the University.

Phoenix Children's Hospital
Child Abuse Prevention Department, 1919 East Thomas Rd., Suite 2211C, Phoenix, AZ 85016
An information booth for children and families visiting the Outpatient Center will be set up in the main lobby. Children will engage in esteem-building hands-on craft activities. Parents will be offered materials related to positive parenting, including a magnet containing the Ten Guidelines for Raising a Well-Behaved Child. 300-400 children and their families/caregivers are expected to take part.

Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island
500 Prospect St., Pawtucket, RI 02860
Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island strives to keep every child in Rhode Island safe from abuse and neglect through primary prevention. In the month of April, 1,000 brochures containing effective discipline methods and information about Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island will be distributed to English- and Spanish-speaking parents raising children of all ages.

Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee
Tennessee
Will be participating that day and will include information about SpankOut Day in all of their child abuse prevention month packages.

Promise House, Inc.
224 W. Page Street, Dallas, TX 75208
150-200 boys and girls ages 10-17 will participate in an after-school program that will educate them regarding the harmful effects of physical punishment of children. Promise House, Inc. will also hold community awareness campaigns and outreach activities through the day for parents and youth.

PsycHealth
Chicago, Illinois
Sponsored two mini-grants for SpankOut Day projects that focused on children's feelings about corporal punishment through writing and art. PsycHealth also had an article in their newsletter.

Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center
1094 East Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104
A 30-45 minute seminar dealing with alternatives to spanking will be held at a local library in an effort to reach grandparents who are guardians or caregivers of children 6 months to 4 years old. Flyers and press releases about the event will be distributed to dispense information about the event.

Three Rivers Healthy Families (Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck CSB)
PO Box 1390, Gloucester, VA 23061
Prenatal and postnatal mothers on Medicaid will be invited to a "Baby Safety Shower," which will educate the mothers regarding appropriate expectations of young children and how to discipline without spanking, as well as safety in the home and environment of infants of young children.

Velma Freeman
Virgin Islands
Distributing SpankOut Day positive education materials.

Washington County Family & Children First
202 Davis Avenue, Marietta, OH 45750
Elementary students will have the opportunity to enter a poster contest on the topic "How Spanking Makes Kids Feel." Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each grade level. On SpankOut Day, there will be a booth at WalMart displaying the winning posters and providing parents with responsible parenting resources.

ACTION OHIO Coalition for Battered Women
36 W. Gay St., Ste. 311, Columbus, OH 43215
This event will focus on the detrimental impact of violent forms of discipline teach violence-free alternatives that foster love and respect. Attendees will receive free materials including parenting resources and healthy snacks and/or games for children.

CASA/GAL Program, Clark County Juvenile Court
101 E. Columbia Street, Springfield, OH 45502
The CASA/GAL Program plans to place a public service announcement in the Springfield News-Sun each week during the month of April in an effort to educate residents of Springfield and Clark Counties on the topics of child abuse and neglect such as "Never hit or shake a baby". The announcements will also contain a list of local agencies and telephone numbers for residents to contact for more information.

Child Protection Center Ross County
138 Marietta Road, Suite E, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Parents, teachers, day care providers, and early childhood educators will attend an educational session at which they will learn about alternatives to corporal punishment, punishment versus discipline, and stress reduction tips.

CHOICES, Inc.
8517 N. Dixie Drive Ste. 500, Dayton, OH 45414
A training session will be held for birth parents and prospective foster parents. During the event, parents will learn the positive aspects of discipline, including positive reinforcement, encouragement, natural and logical consequences, the importance of structure in the home and consistency in parenting. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Clinton County OH Children Services
Clinton County, OH
Hosting a booth for children to make drawings about how spanking feels at a Safe Kids Event.

Community Refugee and Immigration Services
3628 Bexvie Ave., Columbus, OH 43227
A program will be held for Spanish-speaking fathers whose wives have participated in the Nurturing Parenting Program. During a four-hour workshop, fathers will receive information regarding alternatives to corporal punishment based on the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum.

Community Resource Center and Family and Consumer Sciences of the Ohio State University Extension in East Liverpool
East Liverpool, Ohio
Planning a community event with presentations on positive discipline, a balloon launch for children and a prayer for the safety of children by a local clergyman.

Eaton Community Schools
307 North Cherry, Eaton, OH 45320
An interactive training session will be held for parents of kindergarten students in the Eaton Community School District. The session will focus on the negative effects of physical punishment, the differences between discipline and punishment, alternatives to physical punishment, and ways to improve children's behavior.

FIRSTLINK, Inc.
195 North Grant Street, Columbus, OH 43215
This event will teach grandparents and other caregivers the positive effects of using alternative methods of discipline and empower then to utilize positive discipline methods when dealing with children in their care. Mental health, pediatrics, and social services professionals will discuss how corporal punishment affects children and will answer participants' questions.

Fulton County Family First Council
606 South Shoop Avenue, Wauseon, OH 43567
In conjunction with the RIF Shared Beginnings Book Distribution, parents and children will participate in a program that will focus on discipline and the child under age 5. The stages of development will be presented, along with handouts and discussions about physical punishment and alternative forms of discipline. Parenting books will be purchased and lent to students.

HHWP CAC Head Start
122 Jefferson St., PO Box 179, Findlay, OH 45839
A program using the Positive Parenting Curriculum will be presented to each of six Head Start parent groups. The program uses videos, guided activities and discussions, and handouts to teach parents about setting limits, physical punishment vs. discipline, natural/logical consequences, anger, and how to deal with challenging behaviors.

Jewish Family Services
1070 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209
This program will serve as a primary prevention program for families not involved with protective children services. Parents will have interactive opportunities to learn alternative discipline techniques at an informal half-day workshop for families that have been identified as having 4 high risk factors in caring for young children.

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership
101 Federal Plaza East, Suite 200, Youngstown, OH 44503
Low-income Head Start parents will be invited to a pizza party, where they will enjoy snacks and participate in a workshop on child development and effective discipline techniques as well as the effects of spanking. Seventy-five participants are expected.

Neighborhood Child Care Inc.
Cleveland, OH
Hosting a class on Discipline without Spanking at a local library.

Partnership for Violence Free Families
LACCA 540 S. Central Ave, Lima, OH 45084
All Head Start and Help Me Grow families will be invited to attend a one-day family event. Activity stations will educate parents regarding the many alternatives to physical punishment. Clowns, carnival games, and other activities for children will be provided under the supervision of Head Start and Help Me Grow staff members.

Parent Support, a program of Mental Health Association of Licking County
65 Messimer Dr., Newark, OH 43055
An interactive workshop entitled "Anger Management for Parents and Kids" will teach parents, grandparents, and children about expressing anger in healthy ways as teen and adult presenters demonstrate techniques through skits, discussions, and activities.

Preble County Help Me Grow
615 Hillcrest Drive, Eaton, OH 45320
A psychologist will provide parents and grandparents in Preble county with information about the negative effects of physical punishment and alternatives to its use at a luncheon hosted by Preble County Help Me Grow.

Putnam County Family & Children First Council
336 E. Main St., PO Box 190, Ottawa, OH 45875
A Ready to Learn coordinator from WBGU-PBS TV will present a program entitled "Challenging Behaviors: Where Do We Begin?" The workshop will introduce the many issues of challenging behavior, including causes and effects. Parents and educators in attendance will learn non-physical strategies to support young children who exhibit challenging behavior.

Richland County Children Services
731 Scholl Rd., Mansfield, OH 44907
A training session will demonstrate to grandparents and other care-give relatives that discipline is much more than punishment. Alternatives to corporal punishment will be presented along with stress awareness and reduction techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the material presented through small group discussions.

Teen ParentLink
2360 West Dorothy Lane, Suite 203, Dayton, OH 45439
Group sessions on the dangers of physical discipline will promote positive alternatives. Four sessions will be offered to mothers and fathers ages 16-21, with an emphasis on education, discussion of appropriate discipline, and support.

The Early Intervention Program at Broadmoor School
8090 Broadmoor Rd., Mentor, OH 44060
Parents will attend three 90-minute sessions conducted in an interactive format including a parent workbook with homework readings and activities as well as in-session videos and discussions led by a group facilitator. The materials emphasize non-violent discipline and outline the stages of child development.

Women's Re-Entry Network (WREN)
1468 W. 25th St., Cleveland, OH 44113The video "Shaking, Hitting, Spanking - What to do Instead" will be shown to WREN groups in on site parenting classes, weekly women's support groups, MOMS group at the County Jail, and the Surviving Abuse Together group. Following the video, proven alternatives to physical punishment will be demonstrated.

Wyandot Co. Help Me Grow
123 E. Walker St., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
At this year's Wyandot County Family Fun Fair, Wyandot County Help Me Grow will put on a puppet show illustrating the benefits of positive discipline. Following the puppet show, educational materials will be handed out to parents.