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Wisconsin Rapids Family Center highlights transportation barriers, schedules wellness fair for survivors
Summary
In a live interview on Sunup Wisconsin, Macy, child and youth services coordinator at the Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, outlined services for survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, said lack of transportation hampers access to services, and announced a wellness fair for survivors and supporters.
Macy, the child and youth services coordinator at the Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, told Sunup Wisconsin that April serves as both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month and that the center is using the month to raise awareness of local prevention resources and supports. “April is sexual assault awareness month, but it is also child abuse prevention month,” Macy said on the program.
Macy described her role and local background: “My name is Macy. I am the child and youth services coordinator at the Wisconsin Rapids Family Center,” and said she took the position to serve her community after studying psychology and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
During the interview Macy identified a recurring barrier to client recovery and stability: lack of access to transportation. “How hard lack of access to transportation can make your life,” Macy said, explaining that without reliable transit it can be harder to get to jobs, daycare or appointments—a challenge for people rebuilding their lives after trauma.
The Family Center is holding a “wellness fair for survivors and supporters” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the hosts said on air, naming the venue as Beerren Village Hall (the program also referred to a nearby “Bure Town Hall area” when announcing the location). The event will include resources, activities, a raffle and wellness services such as braided hair and massage stations, Macy said.
Hosts asked listeners to follow the Family Center on social media for updates. The show repeated a crisis‑line number as given on air and directed listeners to familyctr.org for more information. (The number was stated on air with inconsistent digit groupings; listeners should verify the line on the Family Center website.)
Why it matters: local domestic‑violence and family‑support services have faced funding cuts, hosts said, and community events that connect survivors to resources are both practical and morale-boosting. Macy emphasized both the programmatic and symbolic value of community support during awareness months.
The Family Center plans continued outreach; hosts encouraged listeners to attend the fair or share event information on social media.
