TITUSVILLE — Parrish Healthcare is proud to partner with the Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard (CACB) to create a premier level of giving called the Ambassador Circle.  The Friends of the CACB's Ambassador Circle will serve as a prestigious group of businesses and investors who pledge significant levels of financial support ($10,000 or more) on a multi-year basis in support of improving our community's response to child abuse and neglect.

"Guided by our vision, Healing Families–Healing Communities, the creation of the Friends of the CACB's Ambassador Circle serves to help address two significant needs identified from our community health needs assessment; access to mental health services and support for victims of abuse,” said Parrish Healthcare President/CEO George Mikitarian.  “Through meaningful partnerships between business and community-based programs like The Friends of the CACB, we help to build a better Brevard, and, ultimately, stronger families,” added Dr. Mikitarian.

“Parrish Healthcare, as the founding member of Friends of the CACB's Ambassador Circle, has committed $50,000 over a five-year period.  Those funds will help support the many child protection programs and services offered through the CACB, such as specialized mental health counseling, medical exams, forensic interviews, and consultation services among other services,” said CACB President Susan Moore.

To learn more about the Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard and how they support the programs and services of the CACB for abused children visit https://www.friendsof thecacb.org.

The Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to increase awareness of the issues of child abuse and neglect in our community, and to raise funding to support the mission of the CACB and its programs and services for abused children.

 The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard was established in 1996 and is a program of the Space Coast Health Foundation.  The CACB is a multi-agency collaboration of the Child Protection Team, the Florida Department of Children and Families, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and municipal law enforcement agencies, and The Office of the State Attorney. These core partners of the CACB work together to intervene in the most severe cases of child abuse, including all child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect in Brevard County.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard has been a leader in the state of Florida since its inception in 1996. Founded on the belief that it is in the best interest of the county’s children to establish an advocacy center; they have created a safe space for Brevard’s abused children. The result has been an effective, efficient coordinated child-centered response to child abuse and a safe haven where children are nurtured by skilled professionals specially trained in child maltreatment and development. To learn more about the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard visit https://www.cacbrevard.org/.