Teddy bears are in place for the Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center's Teddy Gram program at the center in Hattiesburg, Miss., Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The program allows people to donate to the organization by sponsoring a teddy bear. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Advocates, prosecutors and loved ones of abused Mississippi children hope lawmakers will plug a budget hole left when the federal government slashed funding for child abuse services in half.
