Change Inc. will receive a $90,002 grant from the West Virginia Child Advocacy Center.
The award was part of $5.38 million in grant awards for projects throughout West Virginia announced this week.
Change Inc. will use the funds to provide and coordinate child-centered, site-based services to victims of child abuse and their families in Brooke and Hancock counties.
The program awarded $2,118,688 to 22 projects addressing child abuse and neglect.
The West Virginia National Criminal History Improvement Program awarded $2,465,660 to two organizations to improve the timeliness of criminal history checks.
Additionally, the Civil Legal Services Grant awarded $800,000 to one organization to support civil legal services for low-income individuals.
The funds are administered by the Justice and Community Services (JCS) Section of the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services (DAS).
The West Virginia Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant program will distribute funds to local non-profit CACs throughout the state to address the problem of child abuse and neglect. Funding awards are focused on a multidisciplinary response to the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases, providing services such as advocacy, education, forensic interviews, evaluations, and referrals.