Meet SCAN Staff Member Charlotte Eure
Charlotte Eure began as a SCAN Intern in 2019 and quickly became an invaluable member of the SCAN team. She now serves as the Community Programs Communications Coordinator and helps make so many things possible within this program including work with the TICNs, SCAN's consultation and training efforts, and special campaigns. We are thankful for her ability to bring warmth, kindness, diligence, and professionalism to everything she does at SCAN!

How did you first get involved with SCAN?
I moved to Richmond from North Carolina in 2018 to attend graduate school at the VCU School of Social Work, where I decided to concentrate in social work administration, planning, and policy practice. When choosing where to apply for my internship, I was drawn to the variety of learning opportunities at SCAN for macro social work. I was also interested in learning more about trauma and resilience, so I was excited to get involved with the Greater Richmond Trauma-Informed Community Network (GRTICN), as SCAN is the backbone organization for the network. I was so happy when Melissa McGinn took me on as the Community Programs intern in August 2019!
 
What has your life/work experience been that brought you to SCAN? What is your current role?
I’m forever grateful that my internship blossomed into my current role with SCAN as the Communications Coordinator for SCAN’s Community Programs. I get to combine my background in communications with social work through writing and designing reports and briefs, putting together newsletters, coordinating and evaluating our trainings and workshops, and providing support for our team, program director, and the GRTICN and Virginia TICNs (amongst other things!). Currently, one of the big projects I’m coordinating is SCAN’s 13th annual Prevent-a-thon (April 12-16), where we provide as many Stewards of Children trainings for free as we can for Child Abuse Prevention Month. We had to cancel last year’s due to the pandemic, and this year we’re doing it all virtually for the first time. I’ll be facilitating a couple of the trainings myself after becoming a Darkness to Light Authorized Facilitator last year. I’m also involved in planning for the second Resilience Week Virginia (May 2-8) through my work with the GRTICN and VA TICNs, and it’s such an awesome opportunity for creativity and connection.
 
What inspires you to stay involved with your work at SCAN?
Community Programs does so much vital education around trauma and resilience that is helping to create much-needed systemic and individual change. I get to hear feedback from people who attend our trainings and community events about how positively impacted they are by what they learned and that they feel empowered to change how they interact with others. I’ve interviewed people who have led incredible organizational shifts as a result of what they’ve learned, and it gives me so much hope. I’m also always inspired by the brilliance, kindness, and dedication of all my colleagues at SCAN.
 
Is there anything you wish other people knew about SCAN?
There’s so much work going on behind the scenes to ensure that SCAN is upholding its values and mission. There’s a consistent sense of engagement and emergence - an understanding that there’s always room to learn and grow to best meet the needs of the community and of staff and volunteers as well. It’s also an incredibly supportive and trauma-informed work environment, and that really shapes the work we’re able to do. 

Are you involved with any other community organizations, hobbies, or activities?
I’m a part of the Racial Truth and Reconciliation VA Coalition and am dedicated to anti-racist practice, knowing it is a lifelong process. It was amazing to work on Racial Truth and Reconciliation Week last year and I’m so grateful there are opportunities to continue being involved. I love spending time outdoors, dancing, watching movies, and enjoying delicious vegan meals with my partner. I like to joke that I’m a professional aunt - I have eight nieces and nephews ranging from 18 months old to 19 years old, and I absolutely adore them.

SCAN April Child Abuse Prevention Month Packet
Greater Richmond SCAN has compiled its annual April packet full of information on child abuse and neglect prevention, social emotional health and learning and more. There are so many ways for you, your family, your business, your school, and your community to become involved and help SCAN to prevent child abuse and neglect in the
Greater Richmond area.
 
Please take a few moments to download the 2021 April Child Abuse Prevention Packet.
 
Thanks for partnering with us and thanks for helping the children, families and communities in the Greater Richmond area thrive.
SCAN's 30th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration!
Friday, April 30 from 6-9pm
Join us as we celebrate SCAN's work over the past 30 years with
food, drink and live music. We will be partying like it's 1991 with a 90's mix tape concert from the Trunk Show Band. 

Invite your friends to join you in a pod. Pods are available for 4 people or 8 people. 10' x 10' spaces will be reserved for your group with a 6' buffer between all pods. Included in the price of the pod, each guest will receive a pizza from River City Wood Fire Pizza and 2 drink tickets. Additional beverages will be available for purchase on-site.

$240 for a Pod of 4
$480 for a Pod of 8
 
This event is hosted by Greater Richmond SCAN's Board of Young Professionals.

All event attendees must agree to comply with the
COVID-19 safety protocols outlined here.

Our online auction will open on Monday, April 26th and close on Sunday, May 2nd. If you cannot attend the event but would like to participate in the auction, please register to receive notifications about the auction. You can also participate in our raffle, as you will not need to be present at the time of the drawing to win the prize!

Plant a Pinwheel Garden this April in honor of
Child Abuse Prevention Month and 30 Years of SCAN!
Celebrate SCAN's 30th anniversary this April by planting a pinwheel garden of 30 pinwheels in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Join families, businesses, organizations, churches, and schools in celebrating healthy, happy childhoods by planting a pinwheel garden this April.

Contact Kasey Brach for more information.
SCAN Hosts Richmond's 13th Annual Prevent-A-Thon
SCAN will offer Stewards of Children trainings virtually *free* of charge to all participants during the Prevent-A-Thon.
 
Stewards of Children teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It is the only nationally distributed program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and change child protective behaviors.

Wednesday, April 14
6:00-8:00pm

Friday, April 16
12:00 - 2:00pm


SCAN will also offer Stewards of Children in Spanish
Monday, April 12
6:00 - 8:00pm
SCAN Virtual Cooking Demo Chef Series
A special thank you to Mike Lindsey, Kimberly Love Lindsey and their team at Lillie Pearl for an amazing cooking demonstration earlier this month.

A huge thank you also goes out to Robey Martin for sharing her talents with SCAN to host this series.

We are also grateful to everyone that joined us in support of SCAN!
At a time when building resilience is more important than ever - our communities will celebrate the 2nd Annual Resilience Week Virginia by focusing on 7 themes.

Themes:
Connection
Gratitude and Kindness
Grief & Loss
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Happiness & Play
Covid-19 Pandemic
Mind, Body & Spirit

Finde details about the week and learn more about getting involved at

Virtual Caregiver Advocacy Series Returns
Join the conversation on the SCAN Facebook page as each conversation happens live. You can find past recordings on the SCAN YouTube channel.

Thank you to Ledbury for their donation of 500 children's masks to be used in SCAN programs and by SCAN families!

We are grateful to Lily's Sweets for their recent donation in support of SCAN's services.

Thank you to the Jenkins Foundation for their generous grant in support of SCAN's treatment services!


Protect a Child today with a gift to SCAN's Annual Fund.
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