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Cid Abuse Services dam
August 10, 1999
Mayor Dr. Paul Yost
211 8th St.
Seal Beach, CA 907'10
Dear Mayor Yost
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position) with CAST in Orange County. I have faxed a letter to City Manager Joann, and
you, seeking approval for the City Council to schedule a presentation to the Council by
CAST and the Seal Beach Police. The purpose of this presentation is two-fold: 1) to alert
the City council as to the valuable services provided by CAST to child victims of abuse,
and 2) to commend the Seal Beach Police Department for its invaluable assistance in
avoiding trauma to these children during the investigative process.
Our proposed agenda is as follows:
• Introduction and explanation of CAST services and role in the community
• Explanation of the Seal Beach Police Department Sexual Assault Unit services
and interaction with CAST.
• Presentation to City Council of Truth of the Day, a collection of relevant poetry by
Marianne Gilliespie.
We only require an allocation of five minutes or less for this presentation. We are
requesting the date of September 131" or 27'” for this presentation. Enclosed is a brochure
about CAST.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you
regarding approval and a date. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at
(714) 522-4574 or page me at (714) 324-5560.
Sincere] ,
Donna Langford
Court Appointed child Advocate
Cc: Joann - City Clerk
Det. Steve Chauncey— Seal Beach Sexual Assault Representative
Jan Grotewold - CAST Advocate Component Manager
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What is CAST.? ■ Conducting interviews and
A multidisciplinary child sexual examinations in a single.,
abuse investigation team comprising nun-threatening, child-
friendly• law Enforcement site
• District Attorney • Protecting the victim
• Child Welfare Services
• Medical Examinations Where is C.A.S T.?
C.A.S.T. has two locations.
Plus One is located in Central Orange
• Child Advocacy and Victim County. The address is
Services 401 Ciry Drive South, 2nd Floor,
• Crisis Intervention Orangewood Children's Home,
• Information and Referral to Orange, California 92668.
Community Resources The telephone# is (714) 935-6390.
• Volunteers The second location is in South
Orange County. The address is
23117 Plaza Pointe, Suite 100,
What is the purpose of CAST.? Laguna Hills, CA 92653.
To reduce the trauma for a victim The Telephone# is (714) 707-2126.
of child abuse by:
• Reducing the number of inter- Who to contact
views with the child _ .
To voluntwr or tnahe x tax-deductible
• Limiting the number•of contribution,mnrct our CAST advocate
coordinators 4413543901
investigations Cheeks are payable
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• Providing a child advocate to a, non-profitn $33-0069334
work with the victim and • -
family if appropriate To volunteer time, call C.A.S.A.
• Providing crisis intervention (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
and referral for long-term at 935-6390.
therapy For more information about the
program, call 935.6390 or
(714) 707-2126.
Courtesy of Junior L arc of
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