MARQUETTE, MI— The Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center has been given $20,000 to support Marquette County child abuse survivors.
The grant comes from the M.E. Davenport Foundation. $10,000 was awarded for essential program-related supplies. The other $10,000 was provided as a matching grant to support services at the center, including forensic interviews, victim advocacy, coordination of a multidisciplinary team to respond to child abuse, and community education.
The grant will match all donations received by September 15th—up to $10,000. Officials say the funding will enable the center to expand its services for children who have experienced physical and sexual abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and other trauma.
More information is at www.northernlightscac.org/donate.