Our Programs
No More Multiple Interviews
Multiple interviews of a child abuse victim not only increase the trauma to an already traumatized child but they are counterproductive to conducting a solid investigation. The Child Advocacy Center brings together all pieces of the multi-disciplinary team to one child friendly, neutral location so that one interview can be conducted and all relevant parties are represented. Everyone's questions are asked, and the child only has one investigative interview conducted by a trained forensic interviewer skilled at interviewing children. Nationally collected data reports that one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually assaulted before their eighteenth birthday and that only one in ten discloses the abuse. The CAC seeks to provide the best possible environment for those children reporting and to prevent future abuse through outreach and education. The National Children's Alliance reports that in that in municipalities where a Child Advocacy Center is now utilized as opposed to prior to the Center's involvement, there is a 40% increase in successful prosecution of these cases.
Child Abuse Prevention
While we strive as an agency to reduce the trauma to child victims by providing a coordinated, multidisciplinary child abuse investigation, the true measure of success would be in working to PREVENT child abuse. This is why the Outreach and Educational component of our program is so important. We bring outreach, information, and education to the community and professionals in the field. We will provide the latest information of recognizing, preventing, reporting, and investigating child abuse and neglect. We provide trained representatives from our multidisciplinary team that best fits the target audience to present on a variety of topics.