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With domestic abuse on the rise, The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation (AACDCF) is actively pursuing its mission to help survivors of intimate partner abuse restore damaged smiles and their confidence through the Give Back a Smile (GBAS) program. It’s the only national assistance program that focuses on repairing teeth due to intimate partner violence. (http://www.aacd.com) Madison, WI (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 With domestic abuse on the rise, The American...

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- William Kellibrew IV, deputy director and national victims advocate, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, made the following statement in response to Governor Nikki Haley's remarks about rape and domestic assault prevention programs: "The recent remarks by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley calling rape and domestic assault prevention programs a 'distraction' for the Department of Health and Environmental Control in...

Working through the Give Back a Smile (GBAS) program, Dr. Headley, an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, volunteered his time, resources and skills to change lives of domestic abuse victims. Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 Dr. Ross S. Headley, was awarded a medal May 3 at the annual conference of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in Washington, D.C. for his work during the past year with victims of domestic violence. Working through the Give...

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The first ever Congressional Briefing on the damaging effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence compelled three members of Congress this week to take on the intractable problem and bring more awareness to the issue. The Makers of Memories Foundation, in partnership with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Johnson Products, presented research at the October briefing that links childhood exposure to domestic violence with...

RedRover helps victims escape abuse without leaving their pets behind SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RedRover, a national animal protection nonprofit based in California, is bringing attention to the connection between animal abuse and family violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 70 percent of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters reported that their batterer...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Monsters," a provocative new video, portrays the alarming impact of domestic violence on families and children, as seen through the eyes of a young girl. Produced and funded by the Verizon Foundation and supported by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the video encourages the public to get involved in domestic violence prevention and education efforts, and also emphasizes that help for victims and their families is just a phone call...