MEDIA ADVISORY - Speak Up for Kids Toronto urges Torontonians to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect

TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2015 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Official Launch of Speak Up for Kids Toronto Campaign
	Two former youth in care will use their voices as spoken word poets to support a public awareness campaign to remind Torontonians that everyone has a role to play in protecting children and youth from abuse and neglect. Speak Up for Kids Toronto is a collaborative venture between Toronto's four Children's Aid Societies, Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre and the Toronto Police Service. The launch of this campaign coincides with Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed across Canada in October.
WHO:	Emcee: John Moore, Morning Show Host, Newstalk1010
	Performers: Spoken word poetry by former youth in care from the Children's Aid Society of Toronto and Jewish Family & Child; Young Creek, Native Youth Drum and Performance Group
	Talyah Breslin, Director, Child Welfare, Jewish Family & Child
	Karyn Kennedy, President and CEO, Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre Kenn Richard, Executive Director, Native Child & Family Services
	David Rivard, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Aid Society of Toronto
	Janice Robinson, Executive Director, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto
	Mark Saunders, Chief, Toronto Police Service
WHEN:	Thursday, October 8, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Toronto Police Headquarters Atrium
	40 College Street, Toronto

SOURCE Catholic Children's Aid Society Of Toronto

Rob Thompson, Director, Communications, Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Telephone: [phone] ext. 2086, Email: [email protected]; Anne Rappé, Manager, Communications, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]