I-CAR Supports CREF’s Efforts to Address Talent Crisis in Collision Repair Industry
Ensuring the next generation of collision repair professionals receive an education that allows them to successfully enter the workforce after graduation requires the support of the entire industry.
I-CAR, a longtime supporter of the
Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), recognizes this and encourages its committees across the country to get involved with their local collision repair educational programs.
In 2020, I-CAR donated $145,000 to assist CREF’s ability to provide tools, equipment, school grants and student scholarships to collision programs nationwide.
“On behalf of the industry, I-CAR is pleased to make this contribution that helps bolster the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s ongoing commitment to providing students with grants and scholarships that launch their careers in the collision repair industry,” said
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April designated Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
staff reports
The Grayson County Commissioner s took the time Tuesday to recognize April as Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month.
According to statistics from the Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center, there were 68,461 cases of child abuse in Texas last year. Of those, 464 children were abused locally. These numbers do not include cases of abuse that were investigated by law enforcement but never officially confirmed.
According to a December 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress, loss of income and social isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk for child abuse and neglect. While the number of emergency department visits related to abuse and neglect declined last year, the percentage of visits resulting in hospitalization increased. The report goes on to say that some of the best ways to prevent child abuse include financial support for families i