M E D I A A D V I S O R Y
WHAT:
Prevent Child Abuse Ohio and the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Childrens Hospital are sponsoring a reception in conjunction with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network to honor county initiatives on behalf of Ohios children.
WHEN:
Thursday, April 26, 2007 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
WHERE:
The Conference Center at North Pointe/The Pub
9243 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035
WHO:
Book signing opportunities with:
Victor Rivas Rivers, author, actor, former NFL Miami Dolphins player and spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence
Julie Gregory, author of Sickened and a survivor of Munchausens Syndrome By Proxy
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Contact Prior To Event:
Pam Barber/Mary Ellen Fiorino, Childrens Hospital Media Relations
(614) 722-4595
Contact At Event:
Pat Lyons, Prevent Child Abuse Ohio Executive Director
(614) 560-3619
Prevent Child Abuse Ohio and the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Childrens Hospital Sponsor Reception
April 26, 2007
About Nationwide Children's Hospital
Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 14,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.7 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.