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<br /> MAR-21-01 08:13 PM JTOTTEN OHANA, NEW. HOPE. B08 934 9311 P. 02 <br /> ~R~~ <br /> ~~~tf~ <br /> ~w rtt nul waev <br /> March 21, 2001 <br /> To Mayor Kim and Mernbcrs ol'the I lawaii County Council <br /> Re: PenltAncot lh'unditlg fur Violence Against Children Positions at the OPA <br /> Dear A1ayor Krm and Council Mentbcrs, <br /> 1 urge yar to support tFte vote to fund the cortunucd existence of the Violence Against Children <br /> Unn ol'thc Uflice of the Pr usecuhng Attorney <br /> A. a Itcertsed clinical social woti~er to private practice in Hilo working primarily with eluldren and <br /> lamilies who h;rve experienced violence, and as one of the Corettsrc consultants with the Children's <br /> Advocacy Center in L•a~t Hawaii, I know first hand how vital tt rs to continue llua valuable <br /> profit ant 1 have had numerous opportunities to interact with the members of the VACA ream, <br /> and bclitwc that without the exceptional ability, and availability, ofthesc individuals to provide tltr <br /> needed support for children and family members that are involved in the criminal justice systen~ <br /> many care would not uthetwrse proceed successfully <br /> 1 am personally and professional pleased that our coordinated system in Fast llawaii for the <br /> irnesligatioit and support of child victims procixding through the criminal justice system, and the <br /> rate of successful prosecution of crones against children is recognized and routed in many other <br /> coinnturiiues nationally I hope you will assure that rcplitation will be strengthen and maintained <br /> by your full support fur pcrinanerit funding for the VACA Unit <br /> Mahalo for your consideration, <br /> S one Totten, S <br /> <br />