Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children receives $50,000 grant for crime prevention program

WACO, Texas — A Waco-based nonprofit has received a $50,000 grant to combat violence and educate students.

The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children received the $50,000 grant from JE Dunn Construction, the company announced. The money will reportedly be used for the center's violence prevention programming, supporting curriculum delivery, community engagement and paid internships for local high school students, with the intent of promoting both safety and economic opportunity.

According to JE Dunn Construction, the Center's initiative "aims to reduce sexual violence by equipping K-12 students across six Texas counties with the tools to build healthy relationships and develop critical social-emotional skills through school-based group sessions and community outreach."

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