The Community Member of the Year and the Multi-Disciplinary Team Member of the Year awards were presented at the annual Ionia Montcalm Secure and Friendly Environment Child Advocacy Center’s (IM SAFE CAC) “Champions for Children” fundraising luncheon on Friday. Following the meal and awards, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse was joined by her parents as she shared her story in a panel discussion.
Students at Saranac Junior/Senior High School were presented with some important information and experiences during a series of three special “#thunkndunk” assemblies on Friday morning. The assemblies included informative remarks and data about the deleterious effects of underage drinking and vaping from Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative Director Debbie Thalison and Ionia County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jacob Sommer, as well as the screening of a couple short videos with testimony from other teenagers about their experiences with substance abuse.
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