Photo courtesy of Child Protection Center.

The Child Protection Center, Inc. (CPC) has received a $10,000 grant from the PNC Foundation. This funding will provide essential support to the nonprofit as it faces the increased demand for child abuse services brought by the pandemic. “The pandemic has created a greater demand for all of CPC's programs and services,” said Doug Staley, CPC’s Executive Director. “Specifically, the severity of child abuse has increased and CPC's Therapy Program has over 60 children, who have been physically or sexually abused, on a waiting list for services. This in itself is an epidemic”

The PNC Foundation’s funding will directly support the four core programs of the organization- the Personal Safety & Community Awareness Program (PSCA), the Child Protection Team (CPT), the Children and Families Supervised Visitation Program (CFSVP), and Therapy.

For more information on CPC, visit cpcsarasota.org or call 941-365-1277.

Photo courtesy of Child Protection Center.