A new report on the Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center recommends that the center move from its current location to the proposed Family Safety Center.
The report, a 90-day assessment promised by Shelby County mayor A C Wharton when the county took the center over from the city in July, says the co-location of MSARC with the Family Safety Center would provide greater communication with partner agencies and illuminate possible economies of scale. The Family Safety Center is scheduled to open in January 2010.
Concerns over MSARC arose last spring after staffing issues forced two teenage victims of sexual assault to postpone getting forensic examinations. That controversy lead the city to enter into a partnership with LeBonheur and ultimately transfer MSARC to county government control.
