RDC and Child Advocacy Centre announce partnership
Red Deer College and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre have teamed up to explore partnership opportunities that could best serve children and families in central Alberta.
The organizations met at RDC Thursday morning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will set the wheels in motion to do just that, and ultimately create a permanent home for the centre on campus.
Officials say the partnership will also allow for the training, professional development and research opportunities for RDC students related to child advocacy services and education.
With a mandate to assess, investigate, intervene and provide treatment for abused children, Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre CEO Mark Jones says their temporary facility in downtown Red Deer is already having an impact just five weeks after opening.