How did you become involved with the CSC?
A friend invited me to a dream big planning meeting 3 years ago.
Why do you stay involved?
Child abuse is a hard subject to discuss & it’s important to continue to bring awareness to this issue.
What is your favorite thing about volunteering for the CSC?
Knowing that we are helping children have their needs met in a discreet, comforting, and nonthreatening manner.
Fun Fact about yourself…
I have never eaten a Twinkie!
ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are a collection of potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood that could result in increased risk of physical health, psychology, and social problems in adulthood. According to the organization Prevent Child Abuse...
Our Handprints for Hope luncheon this year was held at the new Fayetteville Public Library's Event Center. With almost 500 attendees and some very special speakers and guests. The first lady of Arkansas, Susan Hutchinson started off the lunch with a speech followed by...
Casey Atwood has been at the Children’s Safety Center since 2006. When Casey was in school, she majored in Social Work, and during her first internship at a Fayetteville public school, her supervisor took her on a tour of the CSC and she immediately fell in love. She...