January 12, 2016 - The Center Noon Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Center joined together to purchase a new Happy Bear for the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC.) Happy Bear is part of a personal safety program for elementary school aged children presented by the SCCAC.
The program addresses recognizing welcome and unwelcome touches, practicing resistance skills, and learning to report to a trusted adult.
Denise Merriman, SCCAC Director, expressed gratitude for the donation, "We appreciate these organizations for their continued support of the Children's Advocacy Center. The community is an important part of the SCCAC being able to succeed in it's mission."
The Mission of the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center is to promote emotional and physical healing of child abuse victims by uniting the efforts of public agencies and enlisting community support to optimize the prevention, detection, assessment, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases.
