Judith Rycus recognized as part of Women's History Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month

As part of Women's History Month and Social Work Month in March, The Acorn, Minnesota's Child Welfare Training Academy's newsletter, took the opportunity to celebrate some of the amazing women who have made the child welfare system what it is today. Among these remarkable women was Institute for Human Service and The Child Maltreatment Policy Resource Center’s very own Dr. Judith S. Rycus. Read More

On April 19, 2023, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congresswoman Ann Kuster (NH-02) introduced a resolution to recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Representatives Joyce and Kuster serve as Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence.

“By promoting safety, permanence, and well-being for children, and by strengthening their families, we have the potential to make the future a better place for all. Having worked with child welfare systems throughout the US and internationally for more than four decades, we are acutely aware of the necessity of prevention, and applaud efforts to bring public attention to the need for community support to sustain families, and a well-trained, professional child welfare workforce,” said Dr. Judith Rycus of the Institute for Human Services in Columbus, Ohio.