The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc., a Jacksonville-based nonprofit organization created in 1997, was recently awarded with the 2013 Childhelp Corporate Award for their continued support of child abuse prevention and treatment through Speak Up Be SafeTM (SUBS), a national bullying and child abuse prevention program. The program is currently approved in 50 counties across the state of Florida.

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During the April 1 Prevent Child Abuse Florida/Ounce of Prevention press conference to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc., announced the Speak Up Be Safe™ safety and child abuse prevention education program now being piloted in select counties during the 2010-2011 school year. The rollout of the final statewide program will take place during the 2011-2012 school year.

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