The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) for Osceola County, Inc. will soon have a new home. The new CAC facility will be constructed adjacent to the Osceola County Council on Aging’s newly constructed Barney E. Veal Center’s 42,000 sq. ft. special needs shelter and headquarters. On the same grounds, the CAC will construct a four-story structure to provide an ideal environment for all the services a family may need during an investigation of child abuse with a focus on being sensitive to the victim’s dignity and privacy. The new CAC will be designed and decorated for children with separate waiting areas for younger children and for adolescents. The expansion of the CAC will allow for the co-location of law enforcement, the Department of Children and Families, physicians, interviewers, therapists and advocates. The state-of-the-art facility will feature examination rooms, interview rooms, a resource library, a chapel room, a café and therapy rooms. The partnership between the CAC and the Council on Aging will facilitate intergenerational programs and leverage existing resources. The CAC building should be completed and occupied early in 2009.

Here are some photos of our progress as of July 22, 2008:

For more information on the CAC’s building project or to donate to the Capital Campaign, please contact Joy Chuba at 407-518-6936 ext.235 or [email protected].

2009 Central Florida's Next Biggest Star - A community singing competition to benefit Children's Advocacy Center for Osceola County, Inc.

Where: Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort - Fantasia Ballrooms G&H
When: Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 6pm until 10pm
Cost: $75/pp - Includes hors d' oeuvres, dinner, and show featuring 15 top area singers

RSVP to Joy Chuba by email or by calling 407-518-6936, ext. 235

Here are some photos of our 2008 Central Florida´s Next Big Star event:

Photos are provided courtesy of Osceola Oasis Magazine

Get ready for 2009! Please contact us if you are (or know) a singer who´d like to audition for our 2009 event, so we can keep in touch and notify you of the date(s) and location(s) of our upcoming auditions.

For more information, please contact: Joy Chuba at [email protected] or Sandy Geroux at [email protected].