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Senator Wynona M. Lipman Wynona's House is named after its founder and legislative champion, the late Senator Wynona M. Lipman.   Senator Lipman was the first African American woman in the New Jersey legislature and the longest serving member at the time of her death in 1999, with 28 years of service advocating for women and children. 

Throughout her career, she was known as the ‘Steel Magnolia’ for her persistence in adhering to her principles and priorities while always maintaining grace, elegance, and style – an iron hand in a velvet glove!
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Wynona's House DCF Recipient for Essex County



Christie Administration Awards Funding to Thirteen Counties to Improve Response to Child Abuse and Neglect


$244,445 in Grants Will Help Counties Conduct Multidisciplinary Training to
Identify and Report Suspected Child Abuse


TRENTON, N.J. –On the heels of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in collaboration with the New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (NJTFCAN) announced today that thirteen counties have been awarded funding to conduct a multidisciplinary training to strengthen the identification and reporting of suspected child abuse across the State.

The goal of this one-time funding initiative, which was made available through the Children’s Justice Act (CJA), is to assist States in developing programs to improve their response to child abuse and neglect.

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Meeting Child Victims' Needs After Sexual Abuse

In the wake of high-profile child sex abuse scandals, the public often focuses on the accused. Victims and their needs often draw far less attention. Experts who work with young victims explain how children respond to abuse, and what treatment options can help them cope with the aftermath.

Click the play icon below to listen to an interview with Mitru Ciarlante, Youth Initiative director, National Center for Victims of Crime and Teresa Huizar, executive director, National Children's Alliance.

BRIAN NAYLOR, HOST:



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Wynona's Wall

A permanent art installation of children helping children.

Wynona’s Wall is a community tile project that turns children's artwork into the walls of the waiting room and other areas of Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center. Artwork functions as a comforting visual for children awaiting services. Children are soothed by identifying with artwork from peers. It is a simple yet important way for children to help children and be an active part of the community.

Children create artwork on a 8 1/2’’ x 8 1/2’’ piece of paper (kits will be mailed upon request) which is mailed postage paid to Wynona’s House. The art is then transformed into a glazed tile that will be permanently installed in the building.

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