European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Red Cross offers counselling to fight child abuse by Mark Walsh Pitburg bureaus he re d ci10ss is funding a program la supplement child abuse counselling Al. Spang Dahlbom a. Germany. Ii the one your Pilot Pio Cal is doomed successful Iho Rod Cross May push to have he air Force adopt i worldwide. Tho trial program financed by a 416,000 Grant was initiated by Morell Chinneth Rod Cross Lalion manager Al Spang Dahlem. Ii a called children in the present Community support system Al the base consists Only of the mental health clinic and chaplain programs. Red Cross officials said these agencies Lack the Money and staff to Deal adequately with cases of physical and sexual abuse neglect and other behavioural problems. From what we be seen the majority of the abusive parents Are fathers who Are acne duly military members said Cheryl Felton children in crisis program director. Since the program began children in crisis workers have handled about to cases that include child abuse Home visits and families living in unsanitary conditions fatten said. When the program began we were projecting about 30 cases per month and so tar those projections seem to be just about on track she said. Ii an abuser receives a prison sentence Felton said the victims and other family members Are usually sen Back to the United states without any initial counselling to Cope with their ordeal. The children in casts program provides counselling to help those families get their lives Back in order. Children in Grille Alto works with families very Early after child abuse is detected so that it does not escalate. The mental health clinic also refers cases to who red Cross when Case workers believe there is a potential for abuse. Right now we Are basically trying to help the parents and children on a More preventive level Felton said. Military agencies such As mental health clinics must report even suspected child abuse to authorities. Ii a family reports to children in crisis and Counselor determine there s no danger to the family or children they will not report in. But will work directly with the family. Once a family is in the program the family Counselor deals with the parents one on one with chg emphasis on parenting skills and proper care Olih children. " a to of Young military couples we find Are la in these areas Felton said. We also co unset Mon nutrition and its importance to the children know to1 ripped Sourp to to she mme. 1cu to to a Pilot program Ata s prow by Dave Edhlom a offer att of i with child abuse. Because in some is the children Are not being fed under the Flance of the family Counselor Volunteer or intervention outreach workers will visit the Homes Pel erred families. Forra Bons of confidentiality most parents prefer hat wlm fees come to the Home Chinnell said volunteers act As role models for mothers team org them time management skills and other o Cope with daily stress situations. The program is successful and tills the Gap aled by minimal Community support programs Chinneth Hopes the air Force will implement in worldwide at bases without adequate programs to Deal with child abuse. Red crass officials would ask the air Force to fund at least so percent of the program. They will look to private foundations such As the department of human services to fund the rest. If the air Force cannot provide at least half of the necessary Money we May have to rely totally on private Chinnell said. It Bact it of tour a today s crossword by Eugene Sheffer 36i Lachle 38 a chorus lint �or39 Fiat Mam across 1 shoot Lihn Ray Jun a an Wpc Livim arc 41 8 flow s counter line Island up 48 or s org.49 Trig function50 German River i films nation13 us s2mapov 7 each8 Vou betcha Brad 9 a Isaac a 14 blog s Home Nan is card game 10 Noire 5e sea Bird 11 Singer Down Joan 1 comm 10 Ana until jacket 2 one Type of code 3 Henry Catherine be i Cyeco tort 17 broke Fth 18 poet thbdate19 bom 10 note canal Al wiping Aid 13 Auvin is benign28 dodged 32 apply some muscle 33 farm of sorts 94 captured nine smart variety 0 brawn style spare solution to Lanei 25 flu. 22 Chekhov 24 of Yore 25 that girl24 Wood Man need 4three,for z7dogdoc2bctme piece 30 set Bird Salsa Morder 31 alaskan Bear 36anttfl Ynter a i a wer i 40 radiate 141 smooth an Slippery is it 4k Unev 46 taunt 47 Golf ctub1 49 draft org. 4-11 the far Side turf is. Of 5 $
