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Addie’s Place Child Advocacy Center outlines services, asks Hamilton community for support
Summary
A representative from Addie’s Place described the center’s services for child abuse victims in Marion and Winston counties, reported recent interview volumes and asked for donations and gala support.
Diane Watson, director at Addie’s Place Child Advocacy Center, briefed the Hamilton City Council on the center’s services and local activity, and asked the council and the public for financial and event support.
Watson said Addie’s Place, based in Double Springs and operating since February 2018, provides forensic medical exams, forensic interviews, counseling and follow-up services for children who disclose abuse. She said the center began serving Marion County about a year and a half ago and works with law enforcement, the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and prosecutors to reduce repeated interviews of victims and improve…
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