Child Advocacy Center Hillsborough County-South

Our mission is to serve and protect the abused child and to strengthen families and our community through the collaborative actions of a multi-disciplinary team of community professionals in law enforcement, prosecution, victim advocacy, child protection, health care and education.

What is a Child Advocacy Center?

Based on a nationally recognized model New Hampshire's second fully operating child advocacy center, the Child Advocacy Center of Hillsborough County-South works closely with area police departments, child protection services, prosecution, mental health providers, pediatricians and schools. At our office in Nashua, we provide a neutral setting for joint investigations and interviews, case tracking and referrals to community agencies for children and families.

Child Advocacy Centers Provide These Important Benefits:

• Trauma experienced by children is reduced
• Non-offending parents are empowered to protect and support their children
• Children receive prompt and ongoing services tailored to their family's needs
• Allegations of abuse and neglect are more thoroughly investigated
• More offenders are held accountable and the community is better educated about the problem of child abuse

The CAC-HCS is also a resource to local police departments, providing consultation and specialized training. This is all provided to children, families and child protection professionals at no cost to them.