The Guardian Center, Inc. Headlines:

Coming Soon - The 11th Annual Tip A V.I.P Banquet

White County - February 5th  /Saline County - March 26

** If you would like to be a celebrity waiter or sponsor of the 11th Annual Tip A Vip Banquet or nominate a celebrity waiter, please contact The Guardian Center

Richland-Crawford-Lawrence CAC (Child Advocacy Center)

Plans for a CAC satellite office are underway.  The office would be an extension of The Guardian Center and would serve children in Richland, Crawford and Lawrence Counties with an office in Olney.   These three counties currently do not have a child advocacy center.  Having a center in Olney would mean that children could be interviewed closer to home and would not have to be taken to Carmi for services.

Currently the three counties average between 20 and 25 reports of sexual abuse per year.  As knowledge of the center is increased so are the anticipated number of cases reported.  The Richland County Board voted on December 7th to support a $10 court fee to be applied in felony and misdemeanor cases which will be used to cover the operating expenses of the center.  The Crawford County Board will vote on the issue in January.

Please check back for more details on the project as it develops.

** Check out more photos from the first ever Candy Corn Run on the Carmi Times Website

The Guardian Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit child advocacy center providing confidential services to children and families affected by sexual and severe physical abuse in Edwards, Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, and White Counties.

The Guardian Center is committed to the protection and healing of children and families through prevention, education, advocacy programs, facilitating cooperation, and collaboration among child abuse professionals.