Press Room

The Baltimore Child Abuse Center is one of this region's leading experts on the scourge of sexual child abuse and provides many ways and resources as to how we can work to stop this crisis.

Our staff is available for interviews and media stories regarding any issue of abuse. Feel free to contact Adam Rosenberg, Executive Director at (410) 396-6147 or arosenberg@bcaci.org to arrange an interview or tour.

Press Releases

 

BCAC and The Afro-American Newspaper hosts Premiere Screening of "Precious"

 

Baltimore Child Abuse Center hosts a special premiere screening of award winning Precious movie followed by panel discussion on November 21, 2009 at 9:30am at The Charles Theater.

BCAC staff is available to appear and discuss issues related to abuse and the program avaialble to families who suffer similar trauma to that depicted in "Precious"

BCAC launches public awareness campaign

Baltimore Child Abuse Center expands sexual child abuse prevention campaign. Baltimore nonprofit tells public "What You Don't Know Can Hurt Me." 

BCAC hosts family benefit with Milkshake

Benefit Event Concert on October 24, 2009 with acclaimed band Milkshake.

About BCAC - summary on the Baltimore Child Abuse Center

BCAC In The News

BCAC appears in the news often. Below are some of the recent stories with BCAC.

BCAC competes for $500,000 in Chase's Online Campaign

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/05/25/online-contest-hopes-to-save-abused-children-in-baltimore/ AND http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/video-on-demand?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=5887684&flvUri=&partnerclipid=

 

BCAC comments on need for mandatory reporting in response to abuse in a PG County School

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2011/05/25/pg-co-boy-allegedly-sexually-abused-by-classmate/

BCAC Executive Director Adam Rosenberg on WBAL talking about Child Sexual Abuse prevention and upcoming spring event.

http://www.wbaltv.com/video/27817923/detail.html

BCAC painting 850 Butterflies to raise awareness about abuse.

http://www.wbaltv.com/family/27790311/detail.html

BCAC on WMAR raising awareness

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/about_us/as_seen_on/breaking-the-silence-about-child-abuse 

BCAC and NMSC on WBAL talking about collaboration and 2011 Gala

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/26653260/detail.html 

 

1 year after Sarah Foxwell's murder, what's changed in Maryland? Executive Director Adam Rosenberg interviewed on WBALTV

http://www.wbaltv.com/video/26251376/detail.html#

Protest something important - commentary in The Baltimore Sun

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-cafe-hon-protest-letter-20101220,0,7737671.story

7 year old girl contracts STD - BCAC conducts investigation

http://tinyurl.com/2audens

Commenting on an 18 month old child reportedly sexually abused.

http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story/18-Month-Old-with-STD-Examined/Z2eMywYjIkeKfB2jJ6P1_A.cspx

 

BCAC Executive Director Adam Rosenberg 11/19/2009 appearance on ABC WMAR2's Good Morning Maryland discussing Fighting Sexual Child Abuse.

View the story here: http://www.abc2news.com/content/gmm/story/Fighting-Child-Abuse/lPmeN8dtQkS51kFsVQ0l3w.cspx

BCAC Profiled on The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Website

View the story here: http://hjweinbergfoundation.org/grantees/childabuse.php  

Top Cop - Profile on Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld III in Baltimore Jewish Times, October 30, 2009.  Download the article here or visit the hyperlink here.

"We Can't Be Sitting On The Sidelines" Baltimore Business Journal, August 21 2009 article discussing how non profits, including BCAC, reacted to the recession. Download the article here

Let's Confront Child Sexual Abuse BCAC Executive Director Adam Rosenberg discusses the need to reduce the rates of abuse on OSI's Audacious Ideas Blog. September 2008. Download the article here or visit the hyperlink here.

Digital Media Kit - Suggested Stories

The National Children's Alliance (our partner agency) provides several suggested story ideas for the media wishing to focus on the work of CACs - click here to visit their digital media room. BCAC's staff can help you develop any of these stories.

Suggestions include

  • A look at the system in the child abuse intervention process
  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Sex Offenders
  • Educating our children about abuse
  • New approaches to therapy