TOPEKA – Three local centers received grants from the state to help abused children, the governor’s office announced Wednesday.
The grants were part of $934,591 from the State Children’s Advocacy Centers Grant Program distributed to 14 centers around the state.
Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County received $112,613, Sunlight Child Advocacy Center in Butler County received $40,121 and Heart to Heart in Harvey County received $70,807.
The money that the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County received can be used to support staff salaries, forensic interviews or family support advocates who help connect families with local resources, Gov. Mark Parkinson’s office said in a written statement. For many centers, the grant program’s award is their primary source of funding.
“Children’s Advocacy Centers provide a safe place for abused children to talk about difficult and frightening abuse,” said Parkinson, a Democrat. “I’m grateful these centers are available to our children, and I am pleased to assist them in carrying out their important mission.”