Carol Merna

Construction is about to begin on the Center for Prevention of Abuse’s new emergency domestic violence shelter in Pekin. The nonprofit social services organization held a groundbreaking for a rebuilt Carol House of Hope on a 1.8-acre property on 2nd Street acquired from the City of Pekin two years ago.

A grant of almost $2 million will help the Center for Prevention of Abuse enhance its services for victims of human trafficking.

A $10,000 forgivable TIF loan from Pekin that will help pay for the construction of a new Carol House of Hope domestic violence emergency shelter has been reinstated.

A grant of $20,000 will assist the Center for Prevention of Abuse’s continued efforts against human trafficking, a problem CEO Carol Merna calls an urgent humanitarian issue and public health crisis.

A new bill signed into Illinois law gives police a deadline to remove guns from the home of defendants in domestic violence cases.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse (CFPA) hosted its “Light 2024” educational conference on childhood trauma last week in East Peoria.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse is looking to build a new emergency domestic violence shelter in Pekin after the city council approved a land purchase agreement for a 1.8-acre property near downtown.

Carol Merna is the CEO of the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria. Merna tells Joe Deacon why it's important to shed light on domestic violence as a way to aid victims and work toward reducing the abuse.

Carol Merna is the CEO of the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria. Merna tells Joe Deacon why it's important to shed light on domestic violence as a way to aid victims and work toward reducing the abuse.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria will install energy efficient lighting and continue a violence prevention education program for Tri-County students, thanks to financial gifts from Ameren Illinois.