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Reversing the Impact of Child Abuse on Kids, Families and Communities ... One Child at a Time

Exchange Club - Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Child abuse know no boundaries. Its effects damage the lives of children and tear families apart. Child abuse is often a reoccurring cycle, passing from generation to generation, resulting in mental and physical injury and even death. The Exchange Club - Carl Perkins Center was established in 1981 to break the cycle of abuse and improve the quality of family life in communities throughout West Tennessee.

In 1981, The Exchange Club opened the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

To learn more about Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse please visit www.carlperkinscenter.org

Where the Center Serves n West Tennessee Families From its earliest beginnings (1981) in Madison County, The Center and its board of directors sought to establish a Center in every West Tennessee county (except Shelby and Lauderdale - where similar centers exist). By 1994, Centers were established in four additional counties: October 1989 Gibson County November 1989 Henderson County September 1991 Haywood County February 1994 Tipton County By 2003, Centers were established in six additional counties: July 1996 Crockett County July 1996 Chester County August 1996 Hardeman County September 1998 McNairy County July 2002 Carroll County July 2003 Weakley County

Honored to Be Part of West TN The Exchange Club and the Carl Perkins Center has received honors and accolades for their efforts in support of children, families and communities in West Tennessee. 2001 Liberty Bell Award: - Judges & Attorneys in West TN 2002 Field Agency of the Year - University of TN Martin Crisis Intervention Strategies, the Center was featured in this counseling course textbook by Dr. Richard James. The Care Award - National Exchange Club National Exchange Club’s Magazine & "Performance Vista" training video on performance, monitoring and evaluation The Best Little Vicarious Trauma Prevention Program in Tennessee the Center was featured in this research