Gnosis Media Group Acquires Two New Text to Donate Contracts

Partners with Case Western Reserve University and Blue Sky Bridge Child & Family Advocacy Center to offer text to pledge services Online PR News – 24-March-2012 –Gnosis Media Group, a digital PR firm in the Greater NYC area, has been developing a text message donation service that has gained significant interest from nonprofits around the nation. The firm has sought to offer an effective alternative to conventional short code or SMS fundraising technology. Its service, said firm officials, fills a much-needed gap in the market. “Startup, small and medium-sized nonprofits …

St. Vrain Valley Voices: Are you One With Courage?

By Judy Toran Cousin Blue Sky Bridge Posted:   03/20/2012 01:00:00 AM MDT Courage is a word we typically associate with soldiers, firefighters, police officers and others fighting on the frontlines to keep all of us safe from harm. But courage can also be ascribed to those who push fear, stigma and discomfort aside to talk about that which society keeps in the shadows. These individuals are courageous because their actions — combating secrecy by communicating openly — protect us from harm, especially the most vulnerable among us. Child abuse …

Longmont police, Blue Sky experts urge parents to talk about sexual abuse

News of Penn State, Syracuse cases and local arrest can trigger conversations By Pierrette J. Shields Longmont Times-Call Posted: 12/04/2011 06:38:17 PM MST   LONGMONT — First, believe them. “I trust you. I believe what you are saying,” said Nia Wassink, offering advice for parents who find themselves trying to talk to a child about a possible sexual assault. Wassink is the business development director and leads the education program for Blue Sky Bridge Child and Family Advocacy Center in Boulder. The organization provides counselors and conducts forensic interviews of children …

Tim Lewis: Penn State Scandal Loses Focus on Child Victims

Today’s news seems to be focusing on yet another sports’ icon falling from grace. The underlying issue is the continued perpetration of sex crimes on children by adults. This is more important than the focus on protecting the institution who employees the suspect. Mr. Joe Paterno is a historic figure, but I feel he still has responsibilities, as we all do, to protect children from abuse. Reporting the suspected abuse to proper authorities, is something we must be willing to do. As leaders, as adults, we must not shirk those …