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Trauma and abuse care center seeks one-time county support and operational clarity
Summary
The STA Care Center (Trauma and Abuse Care Center) asked Douglas County for a one-time $300,000 stabilizing grant and described rent and operational overhead pressures; commissioners pressed for budget details and fundraising history.
The Trauma and Abuse Care Center (referred to in the meeting as the STA Care Center) told Douglas County commissioners on July 10 that it is requesting a one-time $300,000 county grant to create an operational reserve and support expanded services.
Sarah Maria, identified in the hearing as the center’s executive director, said the agency currently pays rent on three locations — a primary office across from LMH in Lawrence plus two satellite sites — and does not occupy donated space. She described three months of operating reserves as a common funder expectation, said the center currently has none, and said the requested $300,000 would establish a buffer that would…
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