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• We were recently awarded $5,000 from the Community Foundation for Mississippi for our project: Furthering Evidence Based Practices in Mississippi. This grant was written through the CFM Healthy Non-Profits Investment Grants program to cover a portion of the training expenses for our Functional Family Therapy team in Clinton, MS. This was the first grant awarded to The Center by a local foundation dedicated solely to the expansion of our services in MS. Because of this investment by the CFM we will have a fully trained team of Master's level mental health clinicians providing a new an innovative evidence based family therapy service to the most at risk youth and families in our service area. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the CFM!
• Our agency is celebrating its 20th Birthday! What began as a tiny, three-person staff in a one room office, has now grown into a thriving organization with over 100 employees, supporting over 325 contract therapists and community volunteers, who in turn are serving thousands of children across Louisiana, and now Mississippi, each year!
• In April we had the honor of having the Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards tour our Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Louisiana and CASA of Northeast Louisiana offices, taking the time to offer praise and encouragement for the work being done by our agency.
• Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, we were able to serve over 900 families across Northeast Louisiana through The Christmas Project and Stuff a Bus this holiday season. Business and individual donors donated more than 2,724 toys and gifts, as well as nearly $2,000 in financial contributions for children and teens this Christmas! We are incredibly thankful and humbled by this outpouring of love.
• The Center for Children & Families is pleased to announce Dr. Matthew Thornton, Ph.D. as its new Chief Executive Officer!
• In April we had the honor of having the Louisiana First Lady Donna Edwards tour our Children's Advocacy Center of Northeast Louisiana and CASA of Northeast Louisiana offices, taking the time to offer praise and encouragement for the work being done by our agency.
• Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community, we were able to serve over 900 families across Northeast Louisiana through The Christmas Project and Stuff a Bus this holiday season. Business and individual donors donated more than 2,724 toys and gifts, as well as nearly $2,000 in financial contributions for children and teens this Christmas! We are incredibly thankful and humbled by this outpouring of love.
• The Center for Children & Families is pleased to announce Dr. Matthew Thornton, Ph.D. as its new Chief Executive Officer!
• Welcome Kasha, the newest member of our team at the Children’s Advocacy Center! Kasha is a "Canine Companion for Independence Facility Dog" and her primary role will be to provide comfort to the children we serve during and after their forensic interviews . We are so excited for this new adventure and are hopeful that Kasha will provide a sense of hope and joy to the families we serve!
• We are happy to announce an exciting expansion on the horizon: The Center for Children and Families is officially crossing state lines to bring evidence-based services into Mississippi! Our hope is to continue to further our mission of providing quality services to the most underserved populations while also creating job opportunities throughout the region.
• We are happy to announce an exciting expansion on the horizon: The Center for Children and Families is officially crossing state lines to bring evidence-based services into Mississippi! Our hope is to continue to further our mission of providing quality services to the most underserved populations while also creating job opportunities throughout the region.
