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The Many Faces of Healing: Emily

Posted by: cacjc / Aug 20, 2018 / Tags: abused children, Cherish a Child Luncheon 2017, reporting child abuse

Emily, a ten year old intellectually disabled child, came to the Children’s Advocacy Center as result of concerns for her safety. A teacher noticed that this normally very polite, quiet child began having problems in school. Emily began acting out sexually on the playground. The teacher became concerned and made a report. Emily’s medical

“My family survived” because of the CAC

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 9, 2017 / Tags: Cherish a Child Luncheon 2017, Grand Jury, Lori Phillips, Multi-disciplinary team, navigating the legal system, non-offending parent

This is a speech by Lori Phillips The year was 1993. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, came to me one evening and disclosed a horrific truth. Her father had sexually molested her. She was 11 years old that year. The specific abuse had taken place many years before. She had blocked it out, only to

Putting kids back together starts at the CAC

Posted by: cacjc / Nov 1, 2017 / Tags: Bylle McCulley, Cherish a Child Luncheon 2017, foster children, foster parent

This post is from a speech by foster parent, Bylle McCulley I would like to share with you my personal experiences while receiving the services of the Children’s Advocacy Center. 10 years ago, my husband and I became foster parents here in Jackson County and we received children on an emergency placement. Usually, our

Community “Farmers” Planting Seeds of Hope

Posted by: cacjc / Oct 25, 2017 / Tags: Asante Health System, Cherish a Child Luncheon 2017, Community Response, Family Support Team, HB5061, Jackson County Child Abuse Task Force, Jackson County Multi-Disciplinary Team, Mark Huddleston, MDT, National Children's Alliance, Planting a Seed Cherish a Child Luncheon

By Tammi Pitzen, Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Jackson County — from her speech at our October, 2017 Cherish a Child Luncheon A wise man looked at the response in place in Jackson County for victims of child abuse and thought there was opportunity to improve this response. That wise man

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