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Child Network reports record 261 forensic interviews in 2025; ECDA updates on housing projects and CAB activity
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Child Network director Brianne Heitman told the committee Child Network provided 261 forensic interviews in calendar 2025 and emphasized volunteer CASA needs; ECDA reported about 24 active projects, demolition delays on 5th Avenue, contractor pricing negotiations and upcoming public service and lead grant work.
Brianne Heitman, executive director of Child Network of Kankakee County, told the County City Council Community Development Committee on Feb. 2 that the agency provided a record 261 forensic interviews to children in calendar year 2025 and is seeking more volunteers for its CASA program.
"We saw 261 children, which was a record number," Heitman said, describing the Children's Advocacy Center’s role in coordinating forensic interviews with law enforcement and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to limit trauma for victims. She said Child Network is accredited at state and national…
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