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The Children's Advocacy - - Center of Paris P.O. Box 536, Paris, Texas 75461 Phone: 903-784-5787 e Fax: 903-784-7104 www.cacparis.org June 4, 2010 Chief Bob Hundley Paris Police Department 2910 Clarksville St. Paris, Texas 75460 Dear Chief Hundley: The Children's Advocacy Center of Paris (CAC) is a private non-profit organization. As you already know, CAC's were started so that when children had to be interviewed about possible sexual and/or physical abuse, there was a neutral, non-threatening place for the child to come. By reducing the number of times these children must share the details of the abuse, and having all of the departments that investigate child abuse come together in one location for the benefit of the child, we can lessen the trauma for these innocent victims. Services provided by the Center include but are not limited to forensic interviews (which serve as an investigative tool for all agencies involved), medical and mental health services, case tracking, team coordination, court testimony and court accompaniment for victims and their family members. Established in 1999, the CAC has served 2,468 children and their non-offending family members. The average number of children served per year is 235. Approximately 60% of all children served by the Center live in the city of Paris. The CAC is proud of the work that we have been able to accomplish by working as a team with the Paris Police Department, Child Protective Services and the County Attorney's Office. Although we are a non-profit organization, we still have all of the day to day operating expenses associated with running a small business. As we do not charge for any of the services provided, we must look to the community, our inter-agency partners and foundations/grants for financial assistance. Between successful grant requests and local fundraising, we are able to raise a substantial amount of our operating expenses. However, many of our grants are match grants or designated grants, meaning funds may only be spent for certain allowable expenses. Many foundations prefer to fund new projects, etc. instead of providing funding for daily operating expenses. We must continue to seek funding sources to offset daily operating expenses. The amount of 12 500 that we are requesting from the Paris Police Department/City of Paris is essential to the continued operation of the Center especially during a time when the costs of utilities continues to rise. Securing the requested funding ensures that the CAC is able to provide the services required every time that we are called by police investigators. We appreciate the work that you and the Paris Police Department do to protect children in Paris and we are glad that we can assist in this endeavor. Sincerely, J 2 ~ L,~X~ Mitzi White Executive Director Making a difference in the lives of abused children A _ a +a<` 4 10 2.