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	'Comfort Kits' for the Polygamist Compound Raid Children NewsReleaseWire April 11, 2008 http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=21063 Exactly seven months from the launch of "Operation Fuzzy," the Franks Foundation announces the most comprehensive phase of our program for sexually abused children to date. The recent polygamist compound raid in Eldorado, Texas, has gripped the nation with allegations of rampant physical and sexual abuse. Young girls, some as young as their early teens, are suspected of being victims of rape and incest. Many are known to be pregnant. The 416 children taken from the FLDS compound are frightened and traumatized. Having been torn from the only home environment they've ever known, their needs are many. The Franks Foundation proudly announces our outreach to these 416 now-homeless children. After consulting with Ms. Debra Brown, the Director of the Children's Advocacy Center in San Angelo, Texas, the Franks Foundation shipped the first installation of stuffed animals and "comfort kits"to the children of the polygamist compound raid this week. These "comfort kits" include pads of drawing paper and crayons, all wrapped up in child-themed pillowcases. In instances where sexual abuse is suspected or alleged, these pads of drawing paper allow a child to convey their history of their abuse through art therapy. The stuffed animals not only offer comfort, but allow the child to communicate how and where they have been harmed in a nonthreatening way. Polly Franks, Executive Director of the Franks Foundation, is encouraging concerned Americans of all faiths to reach out to these children. "All indications are that we're dealing with large numbers of crime victims; some may be victims of lifelong physical abuse, many others may be victims of sexual abuse - all at an extraordinarily tender age. As Americans, we have to do everything we can to make their young lives a little bit easier."
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