June 16, 2006

CAC Receives $300 RadioShack Grant

New Castle, PA – RadioShack Corporation, as part of its continuing effort to improve the quality of life for America’s families have awarded Children’s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County with a $300 StreetSentz Community Grant.  The program funds worthy causes that help families protect children from abduction, violence and abuse.

            The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Lawrence County is a private, non-profit agency affiliated with Jameson Health System.  The Center is designed to provide a warm, home-like environment where interviews can be conducted for victims of child abuse and their family members. Annually, the team reviews more than 150 child abuse cases.  In addition the CAC has two prevention programs, Nurse-Family Partnership and Family Connections which provide specialized home visiting services to parents as well as to parents with children 0-5 years of age in an effort to promote healthy growth and development of their children.