by Tania Cruz | May 29, 2020 | Blog
Written by Dr. Tom and Rachel Griffiths www.aquaticsafetygroup.com Many parents probably believe with COVID 19 among us and many municipal swimming pools in the country either opening late or not at all this summer, there will be a decrease in drowning deaths this...
by Elizabeth McChesney | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Victim Advocates are trained to support victims of all crime, especially violent crime. They offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help in finding local resources and a myriad of other responsibilities. Advocates need to have strong interpersonal...
by Tania Cruz | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
You are doing everything to protect your child from COVID-19. Now, ask yourself, what are you doing to protect your child from abuse? April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. A time when professionals bring awareness to protect children and strengthen families. A report...
by Elizabeth McChesney | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog
It goes without saying that this time of uncertainty is scary for all of us. There seems to be a never-ending flood of news about COVID-19, and recommendations for how we should live our lives seem to change daily. As everchanging news overtakes our devices, one piece...
by Tania Cruz | Mar 31, 2020 | News
When you think of the CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, I wager to bet that the last image that comes to mind is a soft-spoken, petite mom of three hailing from Boston. However, as I’m sure you have found, looks can be deceiving. Rania Mankarious made Houston her home...
by Tania Cruz | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog
Keeping your financial accounts and information safe is critically important to us. That’s why we’re proactively advancing our security and continually investing in account safety measures, such as strong encryption software and ongoing monitoring of suspicious...
by Tania Cruz | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog
Catfishing has evolved from a cruel prank into a multi-million dollar fraud scheme. Dictionaries recently added the following definition: cat·fish, /ˈkatˌfiSH/, to lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona. For example: “He was...
by Tania Cruz | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog
The Transformational Story of Pepper It was a Tuesday morning in early October when an Animal Cruelty Officer responded to a call in Acres Homes in Northwest Houston. A caller reported that an animal had been sitting out in the yard for months, with serious matting,...
by Tania Cruz | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Houston repeatedly makes headlines for being known top human trafficking cities in the nation however what people do not often know is that we also make top lists for creating positive solutions to end sex trafficking. You may have heard that Houston is #1 in the...
by Tania Cruz | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog
Do you remember jumping off the monkey bars and a parent or teacher telling you to stop before you get hurt? But then you ignored them and continued to jump anyway. And before you knew it, all it took was one wrong landing and your arm is broken moments later. You...