NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE
Empowering local communities to serve child victims of abuse.
Child and Family Friendly Facilities
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Children's advocacy centers are child-focused, facility-based programs. Although some aspects of a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse can exist without a neutral facility, a designated facility is fundamental to a children's advocacy center. The location is generally separate from any agency involved in the intervention process It is designed to create a sense of safety and security for the children.
Children's advocacy centers emphasize the coordination of investigation and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multidisciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases.
As a general matter, services provided by children's advocacy centers include the following:
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Endorsement of CAC's by the American Bar Association |
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