The Children’s Advocacy Center for the 31st Judicial District has received a grant for $19,976 from The Healing Trust. According to CAC director Martha Phillips, the grant will be used to expand the trauma-focused counseling for victims of severe child abuse and/or neglect.“Children who have been abused often experience feelings of guilt and shame that are intensified by the real or perceived judgments of others and the general stigma surrounding child abuse. Silence within families and/or communities serves to further isolate these victims and their caregivers,” said Phillips.