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  • Members of the Children’s Alliance Center for Palo Pinto County on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding, officially beginning an implementation process that will span more than a year. Seated pictured, from left, are Child Protective Services Investigations Program Director George Cannata, Palo Pinto County Sheriff Ira Mercer, Mineral Wells Police Chief Dean Sullivan, and District Attorney Mike Burns. Behind them are other members of the group working to establish a children’s advocacy center locally. Chris Agee/Index

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October 26, 2012

Signing on

Children’s advocacy group takes next steps

Mineral Wells Index

By CHRIS AGEE | cagee@mineralwellsindex.com

A task force Thursday commemorated the official launch of a countywide children’s advocacy center.

Two months after dozens of locals attended a meeting to learn about the program, members of the multidisciplinary task force voted on key aspects of the center.

Leaders of the project then signed a memorandum of understanding to be sent to the Child Protective Services regional director.

District Attorney Mike Burns led Thursday’s meeting, explaining the group’s actions will mark the beginning of a 14-month implementation process.

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