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April is Drowning Prevention Month

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By Cassie McGovern April is both Drowning Prevention and Autism Awareness Month. This is not a coincidence, as April tends to be the start of swim season and children with Autism tend to gravitate towards water without realizing that it can harm them. Drowning is the Number 1 cause of death for children under the …

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Teach Them To Swim!

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By Cassie McGovern After the drowning death of our beautiful 19-month-old daughter, Edna Mae, Shannon and I founded McGovern Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Em’s Place. We immediately knew we had to do something and have something positive come from this nightmare. We are fully committed to raising awareness and helping families avoid such tragedies. In the past …

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