In the News

  • Annual Duck Race Raises $230K

    And that’s a wrap on another wonderful Duck Race Season! Watch the full recap video HERE 

  • Center for Prevention of Abuse Holds Duck Race This Saturday

    The ducks have been tagged. After a few good nights of sleep, they’ll be off to the races! Watch the…

  • CI Hero Julie Boland Concludes 40 Years of Service

    Watch the whole story HERE 

  • Community Support in Motion – I Run With Survivors 5k

    A sea of teal filled East Peoria’s Levee District for the ninth annual “I Run With Survivors” 5K and one-mile…

  • Carol House of Hope Breaks Ground in Pekin

    The Center for Prevention of Abuse has broken ground on a new, expanded domestic violence shelter in Pekin that will…

  • CEO Explains $2M Grant Impact

    The Center for Prevention of Abuse is expanding its efforts to support survivors of human trafficking after receiving nearly $2…

  • CFPA Receives $2M Grant to Fight Human Trafficking

    The Center for Prevention of Abuse has received nearly $2 million in grant funding to expand services for victims of…

  • CFPA Expands Human Trafficking Training to Macomb City Workforce

    CEO Carol Merna and the Center for Prevention of Abuse continue to lead efforts across Central Illinois, providing human trafficking…

  • Statewide Ring Partnership Builds on CFPA’s Existing Survivor Safety Program

    The Center for Prevention of Abuse is building on its existing safety initiatives as a new statewide partnership expands access…

  • CFPA Leads Human Trafficking Training for Town of Normal Staff

    CEO Carol Merna highlights how the Center for Prevention of Abuse is leading efforts to educate communities, as CFPA provides…

  • From Awareness to Action: How Education Is Changing the Fight Against Human Trafficking in Illinois

    CEO Carol Merna recently spoke with WMBD about the growing fight against human trafficking in Illinois, emphasizing the critical role…

  • Trauma-Informed Yoga

    Trauma-Informed Yoga Josh Yetter, Clinical Director at Center for Prevention of Abuse For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, CFPA’s therapy team…

  • Connect with Carol: We Know What We Know

    I recently had a probing question posed to me about “Light 2024,” the highly successful educational conference on childhood trauma…

  • Sold Out Duck Race Supports Survivors

    Click here to watch the full segment on WMBD!

  • 37th Annual Duck Race Is Back

    Peoria’s annual Duck Race returns on August 23, combining a fun community tradition with a meaningful cause. Now in its…

  • Healing Through Art

    Healing Through Art Josh Yetter, Clinical Director at Center for Prevention of Abuse   Late, great author Kurt Vonnegut once…

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