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Welcome to Your Safe City
Your Safe City is a collaborative partnership between KTAB, KRBC, BigCountryHomepage.com, the Abilene Police Department, and the following local organizations:
- Child Protective Services
- The Noah Project
- Abilene Police Department, SVU
- Child Advocacy Center
- Regional Victims Crisis Center
- Connecting Caring Communities
- Stop the Violence
- Taylor County Sheriff’s Office
- Love and Care Ministries
- 1 Kingdom City Transformation
- Betty Hardwick Center
- 211 Information
If you would like information on how your local organization can become involved, please contact Kevin Osgood.
YourSafeCity
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Study: Texting While Driving Unsafe by Any Means
In the midst of a battle among lawmakers over a bill to ban texting while driving, a new report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute...
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Texting-While-Driving Bill to Hit House Floor
A bill that would make sending text messages while driving a crime -- a measure that Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed in the past --...
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The Dangers of Playing Outdoors
Playgrounds are full and spirits are high.
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L.O.C.K Project Kicks off Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Bringing awareness to sexual assault and child abuse in Abilene.
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Your Safe City:The Regional Victim Crisis Center
KTAB is launching a new initiative called "Your Safe City". It is an effort by KTAB, not only to provide you with the news that...
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Students Take Graphic Measures to Show Dangers of Distracted Driving
Out of all the billions of text messages sent out a day around the U.S., about half of all teens admit they're sending them out...
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Jim Ned Students Take on Creative No Texting While Driving Campaign
Students at Jim Ned high school are learning about the dangers of texting and driving this week.
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Bill Could Ban Texting and Driving, Drivers Not Sure it will Work
There is proposed legislation in the Texas state legislature that could ban texting while driving across the Lone Star State. The measure known as the...
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Students Use Simulator to Learn the Dangers of Texting and Driving
Everyday teenagers and young adults are killed by distracted driving accidents, primarily while texting and driving.
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Child Lure Prevention Series: E-Lure
Our child lures report takes a look at how child lures become E-lures.
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Hotlines
- RAINN National Sexual Violence Hotline:
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
At any given moment, RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) has over 1100 trained volunteers on duty to help victims at crisis centers across the country. - National Child Abuse Hotline:
1-800-422-4453 (4 A CHILD) Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For help or questions about child abuse or child neglect, call the hotline, then push 1 to talk to a counselor. - National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline:
1-866-331-9474 If you think you may be in an abusive relationship, call to talk with someone about it. Also call for more dating violence info & other resources for teens. - National Hope Line Network:
1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) If you, or someone you know, is having thoughts about suicide, call to be connected to a nearby certified crisis center. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates available to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. - National Hotline to Report a Missing Child
(Natl. Center for Missing & Exploited Children):
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST®)
Report any information regarding a missing child to NCMEC®s Call Center. Operators are available 24-hours a day to receive sightings
Links
For Sexual Abuse Survivors:
- RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - The nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. Carries out youth-friendly programs to help victims and ensure rapists are brought to justice.
- National Center For Victims of Crime Teen Victim Project - Dedicated to improving the national response to teen victims of crime.
For Teens:
- Promote Truth - The mission of Promote Truth is to provide support and information about sexual violence issues for teens and their communities.
- Teen Central - A password-protected, safe cyber-space for teens to work out their issues, developed by experts in teen counseling and psychology.
For Parents:
- NetLingo.com - Houses thousands of definitions that easily explain the Internet and the online world of business, technology, and communication.
- National Sex Offender Public Registry - Provided as a public service by the United States Department of Justice.
- Child Welfare League of America - Association of public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
- USDOJ: Office of Justice Programs - Partnerships for safer communities.
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Dedicated to the health of all children.
- DrGreene.com - Caring for the Next Generation - Knowledge for parents to work with their children's physicians.
- The Klaas Foundation for Children - In memory of Polly Klaas; to help protect children for generations to come. Includes Megan's Law state by state and Amber Plan state by state
Missing Children:
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - (NCMEC) Helps find missing children and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
- National Vigil for Hope 2009 - A national coalition to bring public awareness to a horrible epidemic, Missing Persons.
- CodeAmber.org - The Web's Amber Alert System
International Cases:
- United Nations Program Against Trafficking in Minors - To reduce trafficking in minors for sexual exploitation.
