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Published Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Georgia’s first lady went to a home in East Athens on Tuesday to meet the parents of a newborn child.
Sandra Deal tagged along with Prevent Child Abuse Athens workers to see how they help the couple cope with the responsibility of parenthood — a key in the effort to prevent child abuse.
“I am mainly here learning about what’s going on in all the different organizations and how they are helping families to rear their children by seeing to their educational and emotional needs,” Deal said.
Deal began the day at PCAA’s offices on Jennings Mill Road, one of two local anti-abuse agencies holding open houses this week to mark April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.
PCAA workers try to get families involved in educational and home-visit programs even before a child is born, meeting expectant parents in maternity ward waiting rooms and handing out pamphlets, according to Mary Hood, the agency’s executive director.
Hospital social workers also alert PCAA workers to families of newborns who are at risk of neglect or abuse, she said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ONLINE ATHENS
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