Kayce Hunton named SAPARS site coordinator

FARMINGTON – Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services (SAPARS) announces the appointment of Kayce Hunton as the site coordinator for their Franklin County office.

Prior to joining the SAPARS team in January, 2015, Hunton was the client services manager and later the director of client services at Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM). In that capacity, she managed multiple programs, led school-based education presentations, conducted community and professional trainings and facilitated support groups. Hunton worked at SASSMM for over 14 years.

She was a core committee member in writing, Help In Healing, A Training Guide for Advocates, which is used by sexual assault support centers across Maine. Since 2013, she has been a member of the Maine/New Hampshire Victim Assistance Academy & Tri-State Advanced Victim Assistance Academy Advisory Committee.

Hunton received her BS in Rehabilitation Services from the University of Maine at Farmington  and her MS in Organizational Leadership from Southern New Hampshire University. While a student at UMF, she worked at the LEAP Corporation and upon graduation accepted a position at Tri-County Mental Health Services (TCMHS) as a case manager. Hunton spent a couple of years at TCMHS before accepting a position at SASSMM and moving to the Midcoast area. In 2007, Kayce moved back to the Farmington area and commuted to her job at SASSMM.

“I am happy and excited to be working in Franklin County again. I feel honored to have been selected to join the team at Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services. This opportunity allows me to continue to be engaged in the important work of sexual violence prevention and response and also allows me to work much closer to where I live,” Hunton said.

In her role as the site coordinator, she will oversee SAPARS’ programming in Franklin County. In addition, she will represent the agency in Franklin County collaborations, and will provide support and supervision for the staff.

Hunton replaces Nicholas Citriglia, who served as the site coordinator from 2012 to 2014.

SAPARS (historically known as SAVES in Franklin County) helps people recover from the trauma of sexual violence. Through school and community based programs, we work to raise awareness, educate, and prevent sexual violence. For more information, visit www.sapars.org or call toll free, the 24-hour Helpline at 1-800-871-7741.