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"Our vision is that all children live in safe and nurturing homes free from abuse, neglect or exploitation”
--ICAN Associates
Honorary Chairperson
Lindsay Wagner
Producer/Actor
Board Members
Kay Hoffman
President
Yasmin Davidds
Author, International Speaker
and CEO/President,
Empowering Latinas Inc.
Russell Sun
First Vice President & Team Leader Cathay Bank Multi Cultural Corporate Lending Group
Alison Wilcox
UCLA, Retired
Beverly Kurtz
Alan Landsburg
The Landsburg Company
Nicholas Winslow
President, Warner Bros. International Recreation Enterprises, Retired
Executive Director
Deanne Tilton Durfee,
Past Chairperson, US Advisory
Board on Child Abuse and Neglect
Special Advisors
Hon Yvonne Brathwaite Burke,
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Second District
Michael Durfee, M.D.,
Director, Child Abuse Prevention Program, Department of Health Services, County of Los Angeles
Astrid Heger, M.D.,
Director, Center for the Vulnerable Child and Violence Intervention Program, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California
Frank Vicencia,
Former Speaker Pro Tem California State Assembly
Paul Mones,
Attorney/Author
Founders
Lady Sarah Churchill
Sybil Brand
Elaine Trebek
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ICAN Associates, the Non-Profit for the Los Angeles County “Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect” Appoints Yasmin Davidds to its Board of Directors.
Los Angeles, CA -- January 26, 2010-- ICAN Associates, the Non-Profit for the Los Angeles County “Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect” (ICAN), announced the appointment of Author and Empowerment Specialist Yasmin Davidds to its Board of Directors.
The formation of ICAN Associates represents one of the first public/private partnerships in the nation taking action against child abuse and neglect. ICAN (Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect) was established in 1977 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as the official county agency to coordinate the development of services for the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Its Board of Directors consists of business, media and community leaders.
"ICAN Associates, is proud to have Author and Empowerment Specialist, Yasmin Davidds join our Board of Directors. Yasmin’s belief in the rights and protection of all children is a perfect fit for our organization. Her unique perspective and awareness will aid ICAN Associates in our growth and commitment to children. We are pleased to welcome Yasmin Davidds and look forward to our future together," said Kay Hoffman, President of ICAN Associates.
Yasmin Davidds is an internationally recognized speaker, best-selling author and one of the nation's leading authority in the empowerment of Latinas. She has been recognized and highlighted as one of the Top Leading Latinas in the nation by Hispanic Magazine, and has also been featured as one of the most influential Latinas in U.S. History in The Book of Latina Women: 150 Vidas of Passion, Strength and Success. Yasmin has served as a national spokesperson for various campaigns focused on empowerment in the Hispanic community and is currently the empowerment expert for a major internet service and media platform designed for Latinos.
The mandate for much of ICAN's work comes from the ICAN Policy Committee, which includes thirty-two County, City, State and Federal agency heads as well as UCLA, five private sector individuals appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the Children's Planning Council. The Policy Committee is chaired by Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca.
ICAN associates supports the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect(ICAN) and the important issues addressed by ICAN through the provisions of services including materials, media campaigns, sponsorship of training forums, support for direct and indirect services to prevent child abuse and provide integration and collaboration among agencies serving children, special events for vulnerable and abused children, newsletters, community educational projects and fund raising.
For more information about ICAN, please visit
http://ican4kids.org/ican/nav_au_AssociatesBoard.asp
For more information about Yasmin Davidds, please visit
http://yasmindavidds.com
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