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Children's Fund Receives $1,000,000 Grant

By Shari Hunke, Community Writer
December 21, 2016 at 02:08pm. Views: 34

SAN BERNARDINO>> The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has awarded $1,000,000 to nonprofit Children’s Fund for the Children’s Assessment Center. The grant will be awarded over a three-year period for increased services for San Bernardino's abused and neglected children being treated at the Center. The Children's Assessment Center (CAC) treats children ages 0-18, as well as developmentally delayed young adults, from every area of San Bernardino County who are suspected victims of physical and sexual abuse, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. In 2015, there were 5,110 substantiated cases of child abuse in San Bernardino County and 1,723 of those children were treated at the CAC. “There are only about 300 child abuse doctors in the entire country,” said Dr. Amy Young, the Medical Director at the CAC. “Therefore, the best way to secure more medical staff at the CAC is to offer Forensic Pediatric Fellowships, essentially growing and retaining local expertise.” The grant from the San Manuel Tribe will fund a new Pediatric Fellow each year, for three years, and other medical personnel. “By securing and training three new pediatric fellows, the CAC will move toward long-term stability and the capacity to treat more than 3,000 children each year,” said Sabrina Nakhjavanpour, Treasurer of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, who recently toured the Children’s Assessment Center. “In addition, the grant provides funds to train existing staff as well as research and develop programs to improve systems for child abuse victims. We are pleased to support this worthwhile effort.” At the CAC, victims not only receive treatment for the physical or sexual abuse. The children also receive treatment and referrals for therapy for the trauma they have been through. “The number one cause of traumatic death in a child under the age of one is child abuse," said Stacy Iverson, President & CEO of Children’s Fund. "We are so grateful that San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recognized the need for increased services and is supporting the Children’s Assessment Center in such a meaningful way."

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