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Poster Contest <br />Pamela Reynolds reported that poster contest forms were distributed at the annual Festifall in <br />Chapel Hill on October 5, 2014. Contest forms will be delivered to all of the public schools in <br />accordance with the respective school boards' protocol. Forms will also be delivered via email <br />to private and home schools. <br />Collateral Consequences: <br />Andrea stated that the Chapel Hill Justice in Action will host listening sessions. <br />VL Guest Speakers <br />Joey Honeycutt (Orange County Rape Crisis Center) and Beth Vazquez (Town of Chapel Hill <br />Police Department) made a presentation on the need for Orange County to have a Child <br />Advocacy Center (CAC). According to the presenters, 78 out of 100 counties in North Carolina <br />have a CAC. Orange and Chatham Counties do not. Having a CAC will streamline and improve <br />the child abuse system by providing a safe place for victims to report incidences and receive <br />help. The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is seeking funding to staff a CAC and a venue to <br />house a CAC. It was recommended that the need for a CAC be presented to the BOCC. Joyce <br />volunteered to be on the CAC task force. <br />VII. Other Business /Announcements <br />No additional business /announcements. <br />VIII. Adiourn <br />There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. on a motion by Monica <br />Richard. <br />Respectfully Submitted: <br />James E. Davis, Jr <br />Interim Director <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />