New therapist to assist abused children locally

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – There is a well-worn, enormous fuzzy stuffed animal in Meghan Hurley’s office. It is a duck, and its yellow, friendly girth is the size of a watermelon. This duck has heard it all. It has quietly accepted and supported many tears and anguish from children in the 9th and 5th Judicial District service areas who have been abused, sometimes sexually, sometimes by persons who are their caregivers. Hurley is a therapist, and her title is CORE Sexual Abuse Treatment Provider, for River Bridge Regional Center in Glenwood Springs. The well-loved, fuzzy duck cannot respond and give