Children’s Center of Medina

March Charity Spotlight for Sanctuary-Children’s Center of Medina

by Cathy Posner, Career and Transition Coach

I am a supporter of the Children’s Center of Medina County, an organization whose mission is to create a respectful, safe and neutral environment that places priority on the needs of neglected and abused children while coordinating the services that promote healing and recovery.

The Children’s Center of Medina County goals are:

-to provide consistent and compassionate care and support to children and their non-offending caretaker(s).

-to reduce the number of needed interviews for children who have experienced sexual abuse.

-to ensure the child’s entire physical health with timely medical evaluation.

-to ensure each child receives the appropriate healthcare treatment.

-to increase the prosecution of those who sexually abuse children.

-to provide a family friendly place where children in foster care and their families can remain connected during their time of separation.

-to provide youth aging out of foster care the needed life skills that allow them to become self-sufficient community members.

In addition to regularly supporting this organization financially, one specific thing I do is to volunteer, offering career coaching to young people at the Center as they transition from foster care into their independent lives.

Please take a look at the critical services the Children’s Center of Medina County offers to children and families in Medina County. Visit the link below and choose the “Get Involved” tab to learn ways that you can volunteer or donate.

www.medinacountychildrenscenter.com