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JUDI’S PLACE FOR KIDS APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Judis’ Place for Kids Board of Directors proudly announces that Kimberly Lee will serve as the new Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). Lee has over fourteen years of experience in child welfare and four years at Judi’s Place for Kids. She has served in several previous roles at the CAC, including Forensic Interviewer, Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator, Program Director, and Interim Executive Director. Prior to her time at Judi’s Place for Kids, Lee worked at the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center and the Department of Community-Based Services.
Dr. Genesia Kilgore-Bowling, President of the Board of Directors, stated, “Kimberly has been a vital member of the Judi’s Place team for four years, and we’re thrilled that she will now lead the way for the center, implementing the overall mission through program management, community and board relations, and personnel and financial oversight.”
Judi’s Place for Kids operates an administrative and service location in Pikeville and a service location in Prestonsburg. Serving Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike counties, the center provided services to 378 children and 202 non-offending caregivers last year.
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Founded in 1999, Judi’s Place for Kids is named for Kentucky’s Former First Lady Judi Patton to recognize her involvement in the establishment of children’s advocacy centers across Kentucky and particularly the local center in Pikeville, her hometown in 2001. Judi’s Place for Kids obtained accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance in 2009, recognizing its adherence to national standards for children’s advocacy centers.
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They told me about everything they were doing. They all were very nice and helpful. My son liked everyone here and didn’t care to come back to his other visit.
They told me about everything they were doing. They all were very nice and helpful. My son liked everyone here and didn’t care to come back to his other visit.
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Judi Patton , First Lady
I want Kentucky childhoods to be a time when there are memories of love and laughter, never memories of violence or fear. If you take time to look into the sweet face of a child, you know that my vision is not too much to ask. |
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- EVIDENCE BASED RESPONSE
Provide evidence based interventions through the child advocacy center and court-appointed special advocate model programs. - HELP CHILDREN HEAL
Provide specialized services for children to heal from the trauma of abuse. - PREVENT ABUSE
Together, we work to end child abuse.
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Our MissionJudi's Place for Kids - A Bright Solution
- a community working together promoting safety and justice, offering hope and healing so that all may thrive and reach their full potential.
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