Child advocacy center benefits from antiques show
CENTER TWP — Something old may help young abuse victims maneuver through the legal system.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Butler, 101 Mahood Road, received a $2,000 donation from the GFWC Intermediate League of Butler to pay for the center’s court preparation services for children.
The money was part of proceeds generated by the GFWC Intermediate League’s 70th annual Antiques Show and Sale in March. The show returned this spring after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Danielle Schmidt, executive director of the center, said the center contracts the court preparation service for children who are victims of sexual abuse.
“Primarily, the services get them ready to testify or be part of the court process,” said Schmidt. “It’s not legal advice. It’s a way to support the child through the whole process.”
The center is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization established in 2013. It is a child-friendly location providing forensic interviews, forensic medical exams and multidisciplinary team coordination to children who are victims of child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and other types of maltreatment and abuse.
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