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CFES.org > News And Events > Press Releases > Foundation Awards 4500 to Cricket Center

Foundation Awards $4,500 to Cricket Center
December 15, 2008

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded a $4,500 community needs grant to the Cricket Center, Worcester County's Child Advocacy Center, for the purpose of supporting a marking and publicity campaign to increase public awareness about the nonprofit organization and its services. Participating in a presentation of a grant award certificate are: (l to r) Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing; Anne Almand, Cricket Center Board Member; Wendy Myers, Cricket Center Executive Director; and Spicer Bell, CFES President.

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has awarded a $4,500 community needs grant to the Cricket Center in Worcester County for the purpose of supporting a marketing and publicity campaign to increase public awareness about the nonprofit agency and its services.

The Cricket Center is the child advocacy organization for Worcester County. Led by the Worcester County Department of Social Services, the Cricket Center provides a comprehensive approach to children who are victims of sexual and physical abuse. Other partners include child protection workers, medical and mental health professionals, local law enforcement, Life Crisis, Inc., and the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Though a collaborative team response the Cricket Center enhances the investigative process, facilitates the prosecution of those who commit these crimes in Worcester County, and minimizes the trauma for child abuse victims. The Center also works to prevent further victimization and promotes emotional healing for the child victim and the family.

A permanent facility for the Cricket Center will be based in the new Atlantic General Health Center now under construction on the campus of Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The new Cricket Center will be opening in May 2009.