The Center for Prevention of Abuse

There were more than 2,000 human trafficking victims in Illinois from 2019 to 2023, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. By one tally, nearly one-third of those victims live in Central Illinois.

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.

The Peoria County Courthouse Plaza is turning purple to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Mon., Center for Prevention of Abuse dyed the…

The Center for Prevention of Abuse is celebrating a grant from Ameren Illinois. The $25,000 Ameren Cares grant is being put to work in the center’s K-12…