Free Training Aims At Protecting Children

The recent arrest of a registered sex offender who allegedly beat and raped a 4 year old girl has horrified the community.

Gloria Morris, Executive Director of The Parenting Place, the home of Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County, says "we all need to do so much better in the overall safety and protection of our children."

"Predators like this need to be put away forever so they can never harm another child," Morris said. "Every parent needs to know where the pedophiles in this county live and work so that can be more vigilant with their children.  I know I have heard these stories many many times but I have just about had it with hearing about another child’s being abused so violently. The abuse has to stop."

As part of ongoing efforts to protect children, The Children's Service Council of Pickens County is holding a free "Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect & Mandated Reporter” Training.

The training will be held 9am - noon Tuesday, January 8 at the Easley campus of Tri-County Technical College.

Mary Everton from the Children’s Law Center will be providing the training.

New Sheriff Rick Clark and Jenny Barwick from the Solicitor’s office will also present valuable information to  participants. 

To register for this free training, please call Whitney Moore, The Children’s Services Council Facilitator, at 864-952-9630 or email her at whitneyamoore1@gmail.com.

"We all need to become more educated on the laws, identifying predators, creating safe environments and how to report (abuse)," Morris said.