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New media helps children's services

writes Anabel Unity Sale

Social networks aid fight against abuse

In May, the NSPCC launched an eight-week communications campaign to encourage children and young people experiencing all forms of abuse to speak out.

Using its dedicated website, www.donthideit.com, the children's charity highlighted a series of case studies based on children's experiences of abuse but concealing their identities by using the voices of actors and actresses. It offered solutions for those in similar positions, and provided the number for Childline as well as details of what might happen if they do speak out.

Originally created in May 2006, the site focused on childrene xperiencing sexual abuse. But this year the charity decided to expand that to incorporate all forms of abuse.

FULL ARTICLE AT http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/08/08/105390/new-media-helps-childrens-services.html

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