Pictured: Children playing at Child Protection Center, Inc. Photo courtesy of CPC.

The Child Protection Center, Inc (CPC) has been awarded a $5,822 grant by the Venice Coldwell Banker Realty Cares Foundation. This funding was awarded to continue the foundation’s support of the Children and Families Supervised Visitation Program (CFSVP), one of CPC’s core programs providing child abuse intervention services. CVSVP is the only non-profit program in Sarasota County providing on-site supervised visitation services. CFSVP provides a safe place for children to interact with parents without the stress of being in the middle of a family argument, observing a parent who is impaired by substance abuse, and without uncomfortable conversations that include adult topics. By accessing CFSVP, the risk of violence to children decreases as the program addresses the needs of both the child and parents to interrupt the cycle of abuse.  Over 50 Sarasota County citizens serve as CFSVP volunteers. The Child Protection Center’s mission is the Prevention, Intervention, & Treatment of Child Abuse, as the organization envisions a community where children are safe from abuse and free to thrive. For over 40 years, CPC has been serving Sarasota and DeSoto Counties in the State of Florida and is accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. For more information on CPC or to inquire about volunteering with the Children and Families Supervised Visitation Program, visit www.cpcsarasota.org or call 941-365-1277.

Pictured: Children playing at Child Protection Center, Inc. Photo courtesy of CPC.