Community Collaboration for Children(CCC)


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Newsletter   |   Mar 14, 2023

Ronda Bertrand, CCC Network Coordinator

March 2023 Newsletter

Spring is here and Community Collaboration for Children’s waiting list is growing. CCC has been busy helping families with their needs and trying to get the waiting list down. We are busy planning April Child Abuse Awareness Month. We have pinwheels and signs that will be distributed among our 8 counties. We are having a Trauma Informed Care training April 19th 9:30-12:30 at the Harding County Extension Office. For more information contact ronda.bertrand@ckcac.org. April 29th 11-1 CCC Statewide Event held in Frankfort Western Hills High School. We had 30 children send in posters for the CCC Statewide contest. The top three winners went on to the state contest.

Parent Engagement Meeting Program for Marion County Elementary schools is keeping busy with meetings to helping to prevent truancy. We are working on expanding into other counties.

Trail of Hope Regional Networks Build A Bed program has been extremely busy already making sure 49 children have a bed. We are working on sponsorships to purchase bed frames, mattresses, bedding, and pillows. Trail of Hope Regional Network will meet in person at Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown at 10 AM. If you are interested in being a network member please reach out to Ronda Bertrand, CCC Network Coordinator at 270-692-7553.

Wow!! Cakes 4 Kids volunteers have been busy the past several months. CCC has delivered 6 cakes to our families.

March 15th CCC Trail of Hope Regional Meeting at the Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown at 10AM.