The Voice of Mission Kids
See below for articles published by Mission Kids’ Staff:
Not a happy story. A love story: Professional perceptions of love in
families with child sexual abuse in two US mid-Atlantic Child
Advocacy Centers
Published by Child Abuse & Neglect, The International Journal | January 20, 2023
Abbie Newman, R.N., J.D. | Chief Executive Officer, Global and External Affairs, Mission Kids
Elizabeth Himsworth Evans | External Affairs Support Specialist, Mission Kids
Dafna Tener | Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Carmit Katz | Professor, Tel Aviv University
Efrat Lusky-Weisrose | Researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yochay Nadan | Researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Daughter of Retired Lansdale Police Chief Named PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids
VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM CEREMONY Daughter of Retired Lansdale Police Chief Named PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Safe Kids Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center APRIL 6, 2023 11:00 AM EST HARRISBURG, PA — Mission Kids’ Director of Prevention Education and Outreach,...

1,206 Pinwheels to Honor 1,206 Montgomery County Children
VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM CEREMONY 1,206 Pinwheels to Honor 1,206 Montgomery County Children of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center APRIL 3, 2023 1:00 PM EST NORRISTOWN, PA — This April, Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center has partnered with SEPTA to ‘plant’ 1,206...

Op-Ed: Toddlers, Teddy Bears & Bondage: Balenciaga Ad Campaign is Dangerous and Irresponsible
Op-Ed: Toddlers, Teddy Bears, Bondage: Balenciaga Spring '23 Ad Campaign is Dangerous and Irresponsible By: Abbie Newman, RN, JD CEO of Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center NOV. 23, 2022 3:00 PM EST Sex sells, and it’s clear that was Balenciaga’s only...
Mission Kids Awarded $425K Grant from Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
MISSION KIDS AWARDED $425K GRANT FROM OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION Mission Kids Awarded $425K Grant from Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Pottstown, PA and East Norriton, PA (11.09.22) – Mission Kids Child...
Mission Kids Earns Satellite Membership from National Children’s Alliance
MISSION KIDS EARNS SATELLITE MEMBERSHIP FROM NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE National Children’s Alliance recognizes Mission Kids for its ongoing delivery of high quality and effective services to child abuse victims through Satellite Membership East...
Abbie Newman, CEO of Mission Kids, joins Ashaba Faridah Page from the Bambino Life Foundation in Uganda to discuss child abuse cases during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Abbie Newman, CEO of Mission Kids, joins Ashaba Faridah from the Bambino Life Foundation in Uganda, to discuss child abuse cases during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Watch the interview here: For more information about Bambino Life Foundation, visit their website:...
Abbie Newman joins Fox29’s “Good Day Philadelphia” to discuss COVID-19 and the impact on child abuse reports
Abbie Newman joins Fox29's "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic and the impact on child abuse reports "It's...
Child Abuse during the Pandemic – Interview with KYW News Radio
Every adult now needs to think of themselves as a mandated reporter, says Mission Kids' CEO, Abbie Newman, in a recent interview with Jim Melwert from KYW Newsradio. “If you think that you are seeing something, call the state’s ChildLine hotline" (1-800-932-0313)....
A Pandemic Won’t Prevent Child Abuse, But People Can
A Pandemic Won’t Prevent Child Abuse, But People Can On Behalf of the Child Advocacy Centers of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties and the PA Chapter of CACs and MDTs Click here for the full PDF: “Preventing Child Abuse During COVID-19” The...
Empowering Children & Adults to Prevent Child Abuse: Mission Kids featured on Comcast Newsmakers
Empowering Children & Adults to Prevent Child Abuse Mission Kids’ Prevention Education and Outreach Manager, Michelle McDyre recently joined Jill Horner on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss our Child Advocacy Center’s Prevention Initiative and how we’re empowering...