The Willis Gap Community Crimewatch meeting was held on July 11 with special guests that included Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Ria Farley Wigginton, Violent Crime Prevention Specialist Adian Lacy, Patrick County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Tennile Jessup, and Southside Survivor Response Center Advocate Mildred Wiltz.
This team coordinates the services of these multiple organizations to provide a better understanding of cases involving child abuse and neglect. The purpose of this team is to ensure that the varied needs of the victims are fulfilled in a timely manner—the Child Abuse Review Team (CART). Facilitates joint forensic interviews and investigations, provides comprehensive case management, supports prosecution efforts, offers victims (survivors) and family advocacy, and enables clinical medical assessments and treatments to be provided efficiently. Some other community resources involved in the CART are the Department of Social Services, Public Schools, the Family Resource Center, Court Services, and Child Advocacy Center Staff Members.
Contact for Commonwealth Attorney’s Office at (276) 694-3945, Patrick County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 694-3161, South Side Survivor Response Center (Help Women, Children, and Families to live free from violence Hotline 24/7 at 1-877-934-3576.Â
