{"id":1228,"date":"2021-04-30T19:42:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T02:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2022-03-13T17:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T00:32:27","slug":"breaking-code-silence-announces-501c3-status-to-end-child-abuse-in-residential-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/breaking-code-silence-announces-501c3-status-to-end-child-abuse-in-residential-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Code Silence Announces 501(c)(3) Status to End Child Abuse in Residential Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color8);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Breaking Code Silence<br \/>\n1005 E. Las Tunas Dr. Suite 104<br \/>\nSan Gabriel, CA, CA 91776<br \/>\n626 788 3122<br \/>\nMEDIA@BREAKINGCODESILENCE.ORG<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color8);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:15px;margin-left:0px;\"><h6 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18px;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>PRESS RELEASE: Breaking Code Silence Announces 501(c)(3) Status to End Child Abuse in Residential Facilities<\/strong><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Pasadena, California, April 10,2021 &#8211; Breaking Code Silence, is proud to announce it is now officially a nonprofit with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Breaking Code Silence is also now eligible to apply for government and foundation grants, which will further broaden its access to resources and strengthen its ability to provide meaningful services to survivors of institutional child abuse while working to advocate for regulations within the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObtaining 501(c)(3) status enables Breaking Code Silence to provide survivors of the troubled teen industry a closer community of support,\u201d remarked Joshua Scarpuzzi, Media Relations Lead at Breaking Code Silence.\u00a0 \u201cThe granting of a nonprofit status to Breaking Code Silence is a milestone for our growing organization, and we are excited to begin the groundwork of advocating, legislating, and educating to change the \u2018troubled teen industry\u2019 for the good of those children who are still living the abuse every day\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Since its formation in 2008, Breaking Code Silence has been providing survivors of abuse a casual environment to share experiences and discuss solutions to the complex problems that children in congregate care face.\u00a0 To help guide the organization and ensure fulfillment of its mission, a volunteer Board of Interim Directors and supportive committees with a shared experience of being survivors themselves was assembled to begin building the organization from the ground up.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking Code Silence holds its first virtual event in celebration of the announcement on Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 6pm Pacific on Twitch @BreakingCodeSilence<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Breaking Code Silence &amp; Participate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join the Breaking Code Silence mailing list, learn about upcoming events, and become a community participant by visiting www.breakingcodesilence.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Breaking Code Silence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mission of Breaking Code Silence is to prevent institutional child abuse in residential facilities and and to empower adult survivors to engage in positive self-advocacy. Breaking Code Silence utilizes education, outreach, research, and community organizing to protect the civil and human rights of youth in congregate care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web : www.breakingcodesilence.org<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: @breakingcodesi1<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: Facebook.com\/breakingcodesilence<\/p>\n<p>News and Media Contact: media@breakingcodesilence.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:480px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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