SANDPOINT — LillyBrooke Family Justice Center was approved during Tuesday’s business meeting to accept two grants.  

The first grant, totaling $4,475, was received from Children at Risk Task Force, a government organization dedicated to providing informed recommendations on issues pertaining to child abuse and neglect.  

The amount provided by CARTF will cover costs of registration of “key staff” from LBFJC and the Bonner County multidisciplinary team to attend the Dallas Crimes Against Children conference.  

The conference, known as the “largest conference of its kind” according to the event’s brochure, is conducted to provide training for government and nonprofit employees in fields of law enforcement, child protective services, social work, children’s advocacy and therapy who work directly with child victims of crime.  

The second grant, totaling $77,916.75, was received from the Idaho State Child Advocacy Center Grant Program. The funds are expected to be utilized in accordance with Child Advocacy Center guidelines for the betterment of its mission to support victims of violence in Bonner County. 

LBFJC has until Sept. 30 to use the full grant. If it cannot utilize the full grant amount, the remaining balance will be given back to Idaho CAC and redistributed among other CACs in the state.  

LillyBrooke Family Justice Center is a local advocacy center that provides free services for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse and domestic violence. The center family violence victims to live free from violence and abuse through comprehensive care and services.