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UPCOMING EVNTS
Pinwheel Garden Ceremony
Tues., Apr. 9, 2013
1 p.m.
Child Advocacy Center
222 Rowan Street
Join us as we plant blue pinwheels to remember the 487 children served by the CAC last year and celebrate the bright and happy future every child deserves.
Fayetteville Duck Derby
May 4, 2013
12 noon
Campbellton Landing
Join the CAC Team and purchase a duck to support the CAC. Adoption papers available at the CAC or go to www.fayettevilleduckderby.com
Register under the CAC Team/Roberta Humphries Team Captain. $1 from each duck sold will go to support the CAC.
TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS
Annual Child Abuse Conference 2013: Empowering voices for Healing and Hope
April 23, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Community Child Abuse Conference
John D. Fuller Recreation Center
Click here for more info.
Volunteer Information Session
Wed., May 8, 2013
1 p.m.
Child Advocacy Center
RSVP to Faith (910)486-9700
Darkness to Light-Stewards of Children
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
Internet Safety 101
These programs are appropriate for adults and can be scheduled for your group by contacting Faith Boehmer (910) 486-9700. In 2012 the CAC trained 1,201 adults through these prevention programs.
Event information is updated regularly on the CAC website:
CAC Events
What We Do
Our Vision: A Community where children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from sexual and physical abuse.
Our Mission: Joining hands with community partners, we provide a safe and child friendly Center that supports the prevention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse.
During FY 2012, the Child Advocacy Center served 487 children and their families and, by our coordinating efforts, saved the community an estimated $500,000.
Board of Directors
The Honorable Elizabeth Keever, Chairperson
Linda Braswell, Vice Chairperson
Neil Bergman, Treasurer
Taylor Stephenson, Secretary
Julia Adkins
Kenneth Barefoot
The Honorable Laura A. Devan
Tim Edwards, J.D
Melanie Erwin
Diana Harris
The Honorable Claire Hill
Debbie Jenkins, DCSW
Lucy Jones
Howard Loughlin, M.D.
Michele Macumber
Mike Morketter
Amy Perko
Juanita Pilgrim
Deanne Robinson-Blue
Buntie Russ, J.D.
J.P. Smith, Sr.
Robbie Strickland
Wendy Vonnegut, Esq.
Staff
Roberta Humphries, Executive Director
Jackie Davis, Case Data / Financial Manager
Sharon Koonce, Victim/Family Advocate
Faith Boehmer, Prevention/Volunteer Coordinator
Jan Rogers, Forensic Interviewer/ Child Assessment Specialist
Renee Pridgen, Program Assistant
Jean Harrision, Contract Marketing Specialist
CAC Wish List - Please Help!Thank You!
*Therapy dogs and volunteer handlers
*Nintendo hand held video games
*Washable dry erase markers
*Bottled water
*Juice boxes
*Individually wrapped snack items for children
*Children's DVDs or WII games
*Travel size hygiene items
*Comfort items - new teddy bears, dolls, etc.
*Children's magazines, coloring books, crayons, chalk
*Paper rolls for easel
Canned soda
Powdered creamer and sugar
Coffee
Hot and cold drink cups
Paper plates
Gift cards to grocery store or office supply store
Copy paper 8 ½ X 11
* Items especially needed for our children
WANTED!!
Volunteer receptionist for the Child Advocacy Center needed to work Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you can volunteer to work even for just a few hours during those times please contact Faith Boehmer, Volunteer/Prevention Coordinator at 910-486-9700.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Healing and Hope
by Roberta Humphries, Executive Director
2013 is a very special year for the Child Advocacy Center. It marks 20 years of service to child victims of abuse and their families in Cumberland County. It also brings to reality the dream of owning our own facility. The Child Advocacy Center was able to move into our new facility on February 4, 2013, located at 222 Rowan Street, thanks to the diligence of our Board of Directors in locating a suitable facility and the generosity of a donor who provided the necessary down payment to make the dream of ownership a reality. This is such an amazing tribute to our supporters and founders Read more... |
The Child Advocacy Center Welcomes Five New Board Members
The Child Advocacy Center announces new members of its Board of Directors, who will serve three-year terms beginning in 2013.
 Mike Morketter is Senior Vice President at Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, responsible for managing the Fayetteville branch. He has previously served on the Friends of Children Advisory Board and is currently a board member of Communities in Schools of Cumberland County.
Robbie Strickland is an Account Executive at Time Warner Cable Media, where she has worked for 14 years. She is a youth leader and choir member at Culbreth Memorial United Methodist Church and board member and Senior Day Decoration Committee Chair for the Cumberland County Fair.
 Michele Macumber is a global educator for VIF International Education and currently teaches fifth grade at Gray's Creek Elementary School. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Ms. Macumber currently serves as the 2012/2013 Fayetteville Young Professionals Chair and as a member of the Junior League of Fayetteville.
Diana-Lynn Harris is the Service Line Director for Women's and Children's Services at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where she has worked since 1993. She is aformer advisory board member for March of Dimes and the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation.
 Juanita Pruitt Pilgrim is employed part-time as the Business Development Coordinator for CommuniCare, Inc. She previously served as the Budget Director, Assistant County Manager and Deputy County Manager of Cumberland County, before retiring in 2011. She is a member of Fayetteville State University's Board of Trustees.
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Welcome New Therapy Dogs
 In August 2010, the CAC launched a new program using therapy dogs to meet and greet children and their families when they come to the CAC for interviews related to child abuse. Since that time, therapy dogs have become a fixture at the CAC, bringing stress relief to not only the child and family but also to the staff and multi-disciplinary team members as well. Being with a therapy dog can help calm a child and reduce the child's level of anxiety. Being greeted by a therapy dog is not only beneficial for the child, but also helpful for the entire family. Several breeds of dogs are used as therapy dogs and all must go through training and certification. The therapy dogs' handlers are volunteers who bring the dogs to the CAC.
Last year we lost two of our beloved therapy dogs, Nena, a white standard poodle and Abbey, a yellow lab. They were both loyal volunteers and we mourned their passing. Their handlers continue to volunteer with us with new therapy dogs that have been certified. Diane Wood now has Tigger, a blue 7-year-old standard poodle that was raised from a pup by Diane. This is Tigger's first year as a certified therapy dog, and he loves visiting new people but is particularly attracted to children. His calm patient manner is a source of contentment for those he meets. Besides his volunteer work at the CAC, Tigger visits Raleigh Road Elementary School where the children read to him. He also visits patients at the VA hospital. Abbey's owner, Flavia Thompson, has a new therapy dog named Casey, also a yellow lab. Casey is 16 months old and was certified in October 2012. Besides the CAC, Casey volunteers at the NC Veterans Home, Cedar Creek Assisted Living and CFVHS.
Two new dogs and handlers to our program are Kim Vaughn and her dog, Talon, and Justin Chase and his dog, Sophia. Kim's mother-in-law was a therapy dog handler and to honor her memory Kim decided to get her dog certified and volunteer as a therapy dog handler as well. Justin rescued Sophia, and despite her traumatic early years she is very well socialized and is an extremely good therapy dog. The children love her calm demeanor.
We are very excited to have these four dogs join our therapy dog program along with Boogey, Zac, Ripley and Hank. |
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Announcements
T-Shirts for Sale
Child Advocacy Center T-shirts are available for $10. Sizes available: Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-large and 2XL. Youth shirts are teal and adult shirts are red. Proceeds benefit the Center's child abuse and prevention programs. Call or stop by the Center to purchase a shirt.
NC State Employees Combined and the Combined Federal Campaign
The CAC will participate in both the SECC and CFC. Our SECC number is 1807 and our CFC number is 37137. We are very grateful for your designations.
CAC Organization Endowment Fund
The Board of Directors of the Child Advocacy Center has created an Organization Endowment at the Cumberland Community Foundation. Show your lasting support of the Child Advocacy Center by contributing to the Child Advocacy Center Endowment. Donations to the Endowment Fund may be sent directly to the Cumberland Community Foundation for the Child Advocacy Center Endowment.
Speakers' Bureau
As you plan your year of speakers for civic, faith and community organizations, don't forget the CAC has a group of volunteers who are eager to speak on the problem of child abuse and what individuals can do to prevent and stop it. Please call the center at 486-9700 to schedule a speaker.
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Turn you Grocery Shopping into a Fundraiser for the CAC
Register your Food Lion MVP card to support the Child Advocacy Center and get a chance to win free groceries every time you shop! Food Lion's program, MVP Community Rewards, is a free, easy way for you to provide the CAC with much-needed donations. To learn more and sign up, visit www.foodlionmvprewards.com, click on "Shoppers Register Here," and enter your 12-digit MVP card number and our Organization Code 252043. All supporters must register, even if you have previously registered for other programs.
FREE and EASY ways to raise funds for the Child Advocacy Center
This is going to be the easiest thing we've ever asked you to do!
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Thank you to the following individuals and groups that collected items for the children over the holidays, made comfort bags filled with school supplies, hygiene items and other goodies. Curtis Stabie, Chamber of Commerce -Fayetteville Leadership Group, ABC of the Carolinas Fayetteville District, Magnolia Baptist Church, Haymount United Methodist Church Circle #7, St. John's Episcopal Church and to those that made 140 comfort blankets during 2012: Lee Roberts, Pat Atwood, Ms. Newsome's Vanstory ES third grade class, Alexis McCloud, Nickie Miller, Insoul Fellowship Church, Jack Britt National Honor Society, Nettie McLamb, Partnership for Children staff, Major Steve Berlin and family, Terry Sanford National Honor Society, and Lafayette Baptist Church.
Thank you to the following:
- 83 generous donors who helped us raise $20,050 from our end of the year fundraising effort
- An anonymous donor who provided us the down payment to purchase our new building
- Covan Worldwide Moving and Storage for helping us move into our new facility.
- Cumberland Community Foundation for awarding a $15,000 Community Grant to provide Darkness to Light - Stewards of Children training to youth serving organizations in Cumberland County
- David & Elisabeth Nimocks Foundation for awarding a $1000 grant for prevention and awareness programs.
- Junior League of Fayetteville for awarding a $2500 Community Assistance Program Grant to support the April Child Abuse Awareness Conference.
- South River Electric Membership Corporation Operation Round Up program for awarding a $5000 grant for support of the April Child Abuse Awareness Conference
- The Florence Rogers Charitable Trust for awarding a $2500 grant for assistance with the April Child Abuse Conference
- Voices of the Heart and Heart of Christmas Show for supporting the CAC with a donation of $5000 from proceeds from the 2012 Heart of Christmas Show.
And a special thank you to all our individual donors and supporters who help us provide the very best services to the children of our community. |
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