Doug Staley, Executive Director; Donna Koffman, Board Member; Brian Mariash, Board Member; Graci McGillicuddy, Board Member; Tony
Dempsey, Board Vice-Chair; Jill Levine, Board Secretary; Millard Martin, Board Treasurer; Jennifer Steube, Board Member. Not Pictured: Karen
Valentino, Board Chair; Dan Starostecki & Alina Cemitier, Board Members
also provides a child-focused, friendly setting for forensic
interviews and medical examinations of abused children.
Additionally, the CPC facilitates supervised visits in which
children are able to visit with their parents in a safe,
secure and appropriate setting. Making sure children are
Treating victims of abuse, their families and nonoffending
parents includes therapy that helps them
work through the trauma and develop coping strategies.
although our programs are working to lessen it, the need
to help its survivors still exists today,” Lewis says. “We
are here for those children and families, and we need the
support of an engaged community to make a difference
for children impacted by abuse.”
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Child Protection Center
Working to provide vital services for victims of child abuse
Since 1980, the Child Protection Center (CPC) has
been working to prevent child abuse and aid its young
victims. From arming children with tools that help them
stay safe, to helping abused children and their families
heal, CPC is able to provide the support that is needed.
“Our sole focus is the prevention, intervention and
treatment of child abuse,” says Ella Lewis, Development
Director. “Aside from the huge personal toll of child
abuse, the cost to the community is astronomical. We
help prevent the cycle of abuse from continuing.”
through evidence-based and nationally endorsed
education programs in all public elementary schools
where children learn about personal safety, internet
safety, anti-bullying and abduction prevention. The CPC
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