ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2026) — The Rock Island County Children’s Advocacy Center (RICCAC) has established a permanent endowment fund with Moline Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) to ensure long-term support for its mission of reducing trauma to children through coordinated, multidisciplinary investigations of abuse.
RICCAC Executive Director Marcy O’Brien stated, “This newly-established endowment will provide annual funding to support our critical services well into the future, ensuring children and families in Rock Island County continue to receive the care and protection they need.”
RICCAC serves children under the age of eighteen who have been victims of sexual or physical abuse. Law Enforcement or the Department of Children and Family Services refers all children to be interviewed at RICCAC's center about the abuse.
The purpose is to coordinate and track the investigations, medical treatment, counseling referrals, prosecution, and training to protect the best interests of the victims and their families.
In addition to forensic interviews, RICCAC provides comprehensive services including family advocacy and case management, referrals for medical care and counseling, court preparation, and emotional support. Therapy services are offered free of charge to children and their immediate family members, helping them begin the healing process in a safe and supportive environment. RICCAC also invests in prevention and financial future.”
About Moline Regional Community Foundation
Founded in 1953, MRCF partners with generous individuals who genuinely care about our community by establishing any number of grantmaking funds, including donor-advised, non-profit endowments, scholarships, field-of-interest, and donor-designated funds. Serving a six-county region, including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa, MRCF helps donors put their Giving into Action!
