The Amy Schulz Child Advocacy Center and its partners serve as front-line responders to reports of physical and sexual abuse against children. County Materials partners with the organization in its mission to provide a safe place for survivors to share their stories in their own words with experts who will listen to them, protect them, and help them heal. The Amy Center’s experienced staff provides intervention, prevention, education, and advocacy services in the best interest of children who have experienced abuse. Staff at the center believe educated children are empowered, so they have developed a comprehensive prevention program taught to children in preschool through high school and offer online resources to educators.
Dennis Schulz founded the Amy Schulz Advocacy Center in memory of his daughter Amy after her abduction, sexual assault, and murder in 1987. After Amy’s death, Dennis learned that nearly half a million children are reported sexually assaulted each year. His goal was to help ease child abuse survivors’ pain and prevent other children from experiencing sexual and physical abuse.
The Amy Center serves nearly 300 clients annually, provides educational programs to 48 schools, reaches 8,500 children and 500 adults, and conducts more than 200 forensic interviews.
County Materials partners with deserving organizations through the Sonnentag American Foundation. The Foundation aligns support with four key service areas: Hunger & Homelessness Support, Service Members & Veterans Support, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Assault Services, and Mentoring & Skills Building
