Gov. Ivey Backs Dollar1 Million Aid for Child Abuse: Mobile, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey granted nearly $1 million across 16 southern Alabama counties to aid child abuse victims. Administered by ADECA using U.S. Department of Justice funds, the grants support organizations working to help young victims recover and overcome abuse trauma.
Grants Allocated:
1. Escambia County Regional Child Advocacy Center: $57,758 for victims in Conecuh, Escambia, and Monroe counties.
2. CARE House Inc.: $99,840 for Baldwin County residents, providing healing services, awareness programs, and professional assistance.
3. Regional House Child Advocacy Center Inc.: $78,386, primarily for sexual abuse victims in Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties.
4. Family Counseling Center of Mobile Inc.: $298,805 for services including counseling, assistance, referrals, and education in Mobile County.
Agencies Outside WKRG Coverage Area:
1. Covington County Child Advocacy Center Inc.: $78,386 for forensic interviews, mental health assistance, and advocacy in the county.
2. Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center: $219,482 to aid victims and raise awareness in Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties.
3. Exchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention: $151,823 for various services, including therapy, in Barbour, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike counties.
“Child abuse has a long-term negative impact on individuals and the larger community, affecting quality of life and economic prosperity,” emphasized ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell. Governor Ivey pledges continued support for those aiding victims and families in rebuilding their lives.
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What is considered abuse in Alabama?
An individual can be charged with child abuse if they, as a caregiver, intentionally harm, cruelly beat, or otherwise mistreat a child under the age of 18.