COMMUNITIES
Phelps County
The
Phelps County Child Advocacy Network (PCCAN) is a Chartered Council
of Prevent Child Abuse Missouri. PCCAN’s purpose is to make
the public aware of their individual role in child abuse and neglect
prevention. Members include representatives from the following
agencies and organizations:
- Phelps
County Health Department
- Phelps
County Regional Medical Center
- Prevention
Consultants of Missouri
- Phelps
County Bank
- Missouri
Children’s Division
- St.
James Caring Center
- St.
James R-1 School District
- Phelps
County Prosecuting Attorney’s
office
- Mel
Carnahan Learning Center
- Court
Appointed Special Advocates
- Kids
Harber
- Russell
House
- Phelps
County Community Partnership
- Boys
and Girls Town of Missouri
- Rolla
Police Department
- Social
Workers
- Pediatrician
- ... and
other members not listed here
PCCAN also successfully worked to bring a Healthy Families program
to Phelps County. The current Healthy Kids program which was started
in 1997 through the Phelps County Health Department; is a home
visitation program to new parents with a goal to prevent child
abuse and neglect.
PCCAN’s
funding comes mainly from an annual fundraiser. This local fundraiser
has been held for the past ten years and over $150,000 has been
raised for child abuse and neglect prevention. Phelps County Bank and Boys and Girls
Town cosponsor the event held during July of each year throughout
Phelps County. Lemonade stands are manned by kids, families, groups,
businesses, and individuals who sell lemonade and water over a
two-day period. Take A Stand is trademarked through Phelps County
Bank. For more information on using this fundraiser in your community
please call their Marketing Department at 573-
364-5202.
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