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Statistics Submission Training

Information About Statistics Submission Semi-annually, NCA collects service statistics from Accredited, Associate/Developing, and Satellite Members.  This data is used to communicate with grantors, legislators, partners, and the community regarding the… Continue Reading

About Hardship Waivers for Individual CAC Subawards

NCA recognizes that, for some individual CACs, subaward funds may be crucial to operating a CAC or providing services. That’s why CACs that are experiencing hardship may apply for a… Continue Reading

2014

Monthly Newsletters 2014 May April March February January Monday Morning Message 2014

Addressing Youth and Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors

Resources for CACs, Partners, and Caregivers In 20-25% of cases handled by Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), youth or children under age 18 have acted out against another child.1 Research also… Continue Reading

The Lifelong Sting of Abuse

NOTE: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence against children. I was 23 years old, in my first job as an assistant social worker in the Atlanta schools, when I… Continue Reading

Supporting “Grandfamilies”

When grandparents raise their grandchildren, there is a new word for it.  It’s called a “grandfamily.” And the number of grandfamilies is on the rise—up over 30% in recent years. According to… Continue Reading

On Staying the Course (of Treatment)

Before I joined the NCA staff, I served as director of a Children’s Advocacy Center, as well as the Director of Behavioral Health for the umbrella agency which was a… 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