Child Advocacy Center of Ottawa County

The Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. in Pittsburg, KS is dedicated to providing support and services to victims of child abuse and their non-offending caregivers. They offer prevention education programs for parents, children, and professionals, and strive to raise awareness about the prevalence of child sexual abuse. With a focus on the alarming statistics surrounding child sexual abuse, the center emphasizes the importance of believing children who report abuse and aims to debunk misconceptions about stranger danger. Through their efforts, they aim to create a safe and supportive environment for children of all ages who have experienced sexual abuse.Generated from the website

Northwest Arkansas SCORE, Chapter 511 provides free and confidential small business counseling and mentoring services on a broad spectrum of business topics for existing or start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. SCORE Counselors are volunteers coming from various areas of the business community. SCORE Counselors provide free and confidential assistance to entrepreneurs and business owners in Northwest Arkansas cities of Bella Vista, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Ft Smith, Harrison, Rogers, Springdale and cities in the counties of Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy and Washington, Arkansas. Each volunteer strives not only to assist small business development but also to serve as mentors to their clients as the businesses progress. In addition to our services to local small business, we endeavor to cultivate future entrepreneurs and offer our services as contest judges, speaker and consultants. We are active in our area's Chambers of Commerce and assist the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville when possible. The latter includes mentoring and coaching graduate students for Business Plan Competition and providing leadership and direction to the SAKE program (Students Acquiring Knowledge through Enterprise). We have been nationally honored as SCORE District Chapter of the year on many occasions for our work in Northwest Arkansas with business owners, entrepreneurs and business and civic leaders in the area. We are one of 24 District Chapters recognized out of 400 Chapters of the National SCORE Organization ! We are a resource partner of Small Business Administration and the Arkansas Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkansas. About SCORE SOCRE, Counselors to America's Small Business is a 501 (C) organization. Less than half of our expenses are funded through Small Business Administration of the US Government. The balance are funded locally through workshops and donations.