2017 Annual Report v.2
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“My daughter walked away feeling<br />
safe and proud of herself.”<br />
-A Parent<br />
A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />
Recently, The Children's Center of Medina County has experienced an<br />
increased number of children needing our services. During <strong>2017</strong>, we<br />
saw an increase in children experiencing sexual abuse in Medina<br />
County. The Center also saw an increase in children requiring visitation<br />
space during their time in Foster Care.<br />
We cannot continue to help children heal from abuse without the<br />
support of our community. Each person in Medina County is an<br />
integral part of the village needed to keep our children safe and to<br />
provide the funding and support required to help children heal and<br />
have an opportunity to just be children.<br />
No child should ever have to experience abuse, but this is not the<br />
reality. Each year in Medina County over 500 children experience<br />
neglect, sexual abuse or physical abuse. As you read through our<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> you will learn the startling numbers of the reality of<br />
abuse in Medina County and how it impacts our children. You will also<br />
learn about the steps The Children's Center of Medina County is taking<br />
to help children who experience abuse, prevent abuse, and provide<br />
the Medina County community with the awareness necessary to help<br />
families and children before abuse occurs.<br />
We are extremely grateful for each of you.<br />
Please know that without you children in<br />
Medina County will not receive the services and<br />
support they need to heal from abuse.<br />
Thank You,<br />
RHONDA WURGLER<br />
Executive Director<br />
<strong>2017</strong> ANNUAL REPORT / Page 3
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