$5,000

Provides 60+ hours of technical assistance and expert consultation for one Child Advocacy Center, enhancing the direct services offered to child abuse victims.

$1,500

Supports policy changes and stakeholder education regarding felony child abuse cases.

$1,000

Ensures training opportunities for Child Advocacy Center staff and local multidisciplinary teams to improve decisions affecting investigation, treatment, management, and prosecution of child abuse cases.

$500

Supports forensic interview training and one year of ongoing peer support for child abuse professionals responsible for conducting interviews with child victims and providing testimony for the criminal court process.

$100

Enhances Mississippi college and university partnerships to promote CAST curriculum and case simulations through the Child Advocacy Training Institute supporting workforce development.

$75

Provides statewide awareness of the Children’s Advocacy Center model and education resources for parents on ways they can protect children from abuse.

2024 Community Partners

Current Protector’s Circle

Tony & Liz Torricelli
Linda Trifone
David Trigliani
Allen & Karla Tye
Steven & Jacalyn Tye
Mark & Carolyn Wakefield
Jamie Woods-Dull

Michelle Adcock
David & Cheryl Allen
Brenda Barron
Patricia Bennett
Boatner & Laura Blankenstein
Alton & Katie Boone
Heath & Sheila Brand
Abby Brann
LeAnne Brewer
Richard Calderone
Mike & Lanita Campbell
Phillip Carpenter
Cecelia Cenac
Elizabeth Crisler
Dr. Owen Evans
Amanda Fontaine

Hoover Gunn
Caroline Hungerford
Nancy Hungerford
Joel & Harriet Jones
Patti Marshall
Rhonda Moore
Michael McRee
Nancy Tye-Murray
Butch Oustalet
Greg Rader
Brenden & Leigh Ann Ross
Marie & Brian Sanderson
David Shemper
Kathy Smith
Tanner & Katherine Swetman