Rep. Bizzarro announces $447,000 in funding for prevention of child abuse
Funding goes to local and state Children’s Advocacy Centers in Erie.
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro December 8, 2021 | 1:19 PM
ERIE, Dec. 8 – State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, today announced $47,000 in grant funding is on its way to Children’s Advocacy Center of Erie County Inc. and $400,000 to Children’s Advocacy Centers of PA efforts in Erie County.
“Having worked as a witness coordinator in trials concerning victims of abuse in the past, this topic is near and dear to my heart,” Bizzarro said. “We must assist children who have suffered at the hands of abusers in any way we can. I’m proud to announce this funding support for them in Erie.”
The CAC of Erie County Inc. funding directly supports the cost of providing CAC services and operating the CAC in Erie County. Since opening its doors in June 2001, CAC has been dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and to the delivery of an immediate, effective, well-integrated community response when any child is harmed.
Funding for PennCAC goes to their development and sustainability efforts in Erie County, specifically. Established in 2007, PennCAC is a statewide nonprofit membership association of over 40 individual Children’s Advocacy centers in Pennsylvania.
The funds come from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to enhance services, including increasing the number of medical examinations and counseling services and to develop satellites in underserved areas.