Next week, is my last week
as an intern at the cjc [Children's Justice Center].
I am terribly sad about this.
I have enjoyed my time here so much.
It is a place so comforting to children,
and yet so fearful for children.
If you are a new reader,
the Children's Justice Center is a Salt Lake County Facility,
used to interview children about suspected abuse.
May it be physical, sexual, neglect, or witnessing abuse.
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As an intern, I monitored the interviews between the child and the detective,
made follow-up calls,
and sat in on team staffings where they would decide what counts,
and how many counts to charge the suspect.
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I know, many people are thinking,
"I could never do this."
or,
"How horrible - why would you want to do that?"
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If you don't know me,
I live for this.
I would love to do this for a living-
giving children a second chance to have a normal life,
a chance to not suffer through these horrible things all their life.
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I have never dreaded a day going into the cjc.
I love it there.
I actually look forward to going there.
I don't want it to end.
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Thank you to;
Jodi Fait,
Heather Stewart,
Jeff Langworthy,
Michelle Alonso,
Wendy Thorpe,
J'Nae Hutchinson,
Suzanne Mitchell,
Diedre Townsend.
CJC,
all the Police Departments,
and most importantly,
the cute kids for finally getting out of their sufferings.
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"where small voices can be heard."
