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Child Enrichment, Project Access and library representatives urge commissioners to protect nonprofit funding
Summary
Representatives of Child Enrichment, Project Access and the Augusta Richmond County Public Library briefed commissioners during public comment on the work they provide—child forensic interviews and advocacy, indigent medical care, and literacy/expungement and community services—asking commissioners to consider the local public‑safety and public‑
Several nonprofit leaders spoke briefly at the end of the work session as the commission considered NGO reductions among other budget choices.
Carrie Villalbrook, executive director of Child Enrichment, said her organization is the only nationally and state‑recognized child advocacy center and CASA program in the community and conducts forensic interviews for law enforcement. "Each year, we conduct over 700 forensic…
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