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183 <br />Tom Altieri <br />From: drnancygtaylor@yahoo.com <br />Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:02 AM <br />70: CompPlanUpdate <br />Subject: Correction: Health & Safety <br />From: Dr. Nancy Taylor <br />Phone Number: (919) 732-1426 <br />Message: <br />What is blatantly missing from what I read on the web site and in some of the Summary <br />notes is a committee to address public health and safety issues. My passion and attention <br />is on the health and safety of children in this community. Specifically we need cross <br />walks on Churton and a CAC. I am planning an event August 9th for Child Health and <br />Safety. I am interested in opening up these two issues up as a public forum. <br />CROSSWALKS: Since Route 86 is a state route, this becomes a state level issue and a MAJOR <br />problem for us locally. Recently in a local newspaper was a front page story about the <br />very high number of pedestrian deaths in Orange County! <br />CAC: The other issue for the community is the urgent need for a CAC (Child Advocacy <br />Center). A CAC protects our community from crime, supports children and families who have <br />been the victims of sexual assault on children and alters the prosecution rate from about. <br />12 % to 94% because these cases are managed by a team of multi-disciplinary professionals <br />(New model versus independent agencies (old model, the old model allows too many issues <br />to be "ignored". In North Carolina we have several counties that have CACs in place. One <br />of the requirements to receive state funding is that a CAC operate successfully for two <br />years. This is in cooperation with the National CAC, our local law enforcement, the <br />Orange County Rape Crisis Center, medical professionals, DSS and a few other agencies. <br />Dr. Nancy Taylor <br />(919) 732-1426 <br />1 <br />