Tragedy into triumph: Namings honour heart and soul of new Centre of Excellence
“Welcome to the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence and the Lindsey More Youth Mental Health and Addiction Hub.”
Those are the words you’ll hear if you drive to the southwest end of campus at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) to visit or utilize the services of the stunning 60,000+ square foot, three-storey facility dreamt up seven or eight years ago.
The namings were announced Friday, as the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) makes final preparations to permanently open its new doors later this fall to youth and families seeking help related to cases of child abuse.
The CACAC has facilitated about 330 forensic interviews so far this year, matching the total from all of 2022.