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"Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat." - Mother Theresa

 

 

About CWAVusa

Children Without A Voice USA, Inc. is a non-profit corporation whose 501(c)(3) approval is pending.

This website and Children Without A Voice USA was created in an attempt to enlist more people in the fight against child abuse in the United States.  There are 3 million REPORTED child abuse cases each year.  Experts believe the actual number is closer to 9 million as most go unreported. 

If we can touch you deeply enough to where you become motivated to act we may, in fact, save a child’s life.

Please get involved today by contacting your local prosecutors, telling them that you want maximum sentencing in child abuse cases.  Please contact your state lawmakers asking them to change laws and stiffen penalties for crimes against children.

Mission Statement

Children Without A Voice USA, Inc

The mission of Children Without A Voice USA is to raise public awareness of the pervasiveness and cruelty of child abuse in America, create a place of remembrance for its victims, and develop a vision to keep future generations of children from knowing the emotional and physical pain of abuse.

CWAVusa Staff

Vice President

William A Mattson
BA Business Administration
18 years with USG Corporation

 

 


Corporate Secretary & Treasurer

Victoria Evrard
JD Law Degree, Hastings College of Law
BA, History, Mills College

 

 


Director of Communications

Serena Moser
BS, Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University
Smart Advertising Solutions, Inc

 

 


Director of Volunteers

Holly Rinehart
Child Advocate; strong non-profit experience,
Business Owner, Management

 

 

 


CWAVusa Members At Large

Tom Dodson
Ph.D, Counseling Education, University of North Carolina
M.Ed., Counseling, University of Virginia
B.S. cum luade Psychology, James Madison University
Associate Professor,
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois


CWAVusa Advisory Board

Founder, Lin Seahorn heads up the advisory board. She is joined by the following individuals:


Jean Lachowicz has over 25 years of non-profit experience, specializing in youth service and women's organizations. In 2007, she founded Urbs In Horto Communications, which provides web design, marketing, and writing for small businesses and non-profit organization.

Jean Lachowicz
Chicago Il.
MA, Urban Studies, DePaul University, Chicago
BA, Communications, DePaul University, Chicago


Chuck Obina has over 20 years experience in non-profit management and board development and has a special interest in working with America's homeless and abused youth. He has served on numerous boards and organizations and was one of the first to receive both The United State's President’s Volunteer Service Award and The President’s Call to Service Award for the many years of representing board of directors. He is Chief Operating Officer/Partner for Gift Globally, LLC and Shopping Gay Network.

Chuck Obina
Atlanta, Ga.
BS, Business Administration, University of Washington


Chris Owens has over 25 years in Sales and Marketing experience with a fortune 500 company and over 15 years experience in fundraising for non-profits.  

BA in Marketing
James Madison University
Tightline Drywall

Chris and his wife Colleen, currently reside in Alpharetta, Ga., with their children, Meaghan age 14 and son, Brandon age 16.
 


Linda Fish is proud mother of 5 wonderful children, 3 of which are handicapped, 2 adopted. Dalton aged 8 suffers from Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and has Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and is hearing impaired, language impaired, has Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Global Delays, ADHD and is educated in the trainable mentally handicapped setting. Michelle aged 7 suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Hydrocepholaus, language impaired, Global Delays, has autism and is educated in an Autistic Setting. In addition to devoting her life to her natural and adopted disabled children, she has spent over  20 years in fighting child abuse in the United States.  Linda and her family reside in Orange Park, Fla.


CWAVusa Council:

Joseph Soliz, the firm's owner and founder, is an attorney with over 26 years of legal experience. He is a 1976 Graduate of Texas State University-San Marcos and a 1979 graduate of Harvard Law School. Joseph is admitted to the State Bar of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Having served on numerous boards including the Serninos Charter School, an open enrollment school in the Gulfton area of Houston, Texas, he is proud to join CWAVusa as our legal council.


CWAVusa Committees:

Marketing/PR/Branding

Eunice Nyandat - Chair, Atlanta

Special Events

AJ Willis - Chair, Atlanta

Indra Dattagupta Co-Chair, Atlanta

Nadia Alverina, Atlanta

Andrea Berberich, Atlanta

Fundraising

Robert Musella, NY

Corporate Sponsorship

Indra Dattagupta - Chair, Atlanta

 

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National Abuse Hotline Numbers

24 hour Crisis Hotline
800-422-4453
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800-799-7233
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800-999-9999

 

 

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