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NCA CEO Teresa Huizar

Teresa Huizar, National Expert on Child Abuse Intervention and Trauma Treatment Teresa Huizar (pron. WEE-zar) is executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based National Children’s Alliance. She has served at every… Continue Reading

The Aftermath Of Sextortion

Co-authored by Janis Wolak, Senior Researcher, University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center Sextortion—threats to expose sexual images—can spark life-altering crises in the lives of young people. A new… Continue Reading

Make NCA your charity of choice

What we do National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). CACs are local centers that provide a coordinated response to: Investigate… Continue Reading

National Children’s Alliance Brochures References

References for Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatments for Child Abuse Victims Swiecicki, C. C., Portnoy, E. F., Brown, E. J. (2011, July).  Disseminating Trauma-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Child Advocacy Centers… Continue Reading

National Children’s Alliance Policy Brief References

References for Children’s Advocacy Centers: Helping children heal from abuse while holding offenders accountable – National Children’s Alliance Policy Brief iLalayants, M., & Epstein, I. (2005). Evaluating multidisciplinary child abuse… Continue Reading

How the CAC Model Works

What Is a CAC? To understand what a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) is, you must understand what children face without one. Without a CAC, the child may end up having… Continue Reading

Fact Sheet

About National Children’s Alliance & CACs NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE (NCA) is a national association dedicated to helping communities respond to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and… Continue Reading

Donate Now

National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is on a mission to make one big difference, one child at a time. One in ten children in the United States will be sexually abused… Continue Reading

Organizations

Join a community of corporate citizens working together to end child abuse Businesses and other organizations can support NCA through: Direct financial contributions and grants In-kind donations Employer matching contributions… Continue Reading

Individuals

Every child deserves a chance at a safe and happy childhood.  Your support makes that chance possible, and there are a variety of ways you can get involved. From monetary… Continue Reading