The KCCB’s mission is to meet the critical needs of abused and neglected children through local education, collaboration, and provision of emergency resources. By building partnerships with community volunteers, local government, and other agencies KCCSB increases community awareness of child abuse and helps children grow to be healthy, productive adults.
KCCSB accomplishes its mission by:
1) Reimbursing CPS workers for expenses incurred on behalf of a child.
2) Working with relatives of children to get their license and/or home study so that a child can be placed in their home rather than foster care.
3) Encouraging and supporting foster kids who are graduating from high school by purchasing caps, gowns, invitations and other pertinent supplies.
4) Paying for summer camps, uniforms, fees for cheerleading or sports that relatives might not be able to afford.
5) Providing a number of other resources (via the CPS Rainbow Room) such as diapers, socks, underwear, lice kits, backpacks, blankets and toiletries, pack n’ plays, car seats, etc.
6) Hosting training sessions for over 90 community partners in providing “Community Based Care.”
7) Filling in any other gaps to aide CPS and other groups address the needs of children in our community.
What can Rotary do to help Abused and Neglected Children in Kerr County?
· Continue to support Breakfast with Santa
· Volunteer with one of our community partners
o CASA
o K-Star
o Hill Country Crisis Council
o Children’s Advocacy Place
o Hill Country Youth Ranch
· Continue to donate so the board can continue its work
o KCCSB receives only a fraction of its budget from the Kerr County – the majority of funding is derived from generous donors like the Rotary Club. In fact, the club gave four thousand dollars to the KCCSB just earlier this year!
o Kellie also wanted to give a special thanks to the Kerr County United Way and the Community Foundation for providing grant monies to fund their projects and daily operations.
