Discover insights and tips from National Children's Alliance and the CAC Movement that can help guide you to help kids and families heal after abuse.
By Amelia Siders, Ph.D. While diagnoses of PTSD are prevalent in our work with adolescents who present for services at children’s advocacy c...
By Amelia Siders, Ph.D. While diagnoses of PTSD are prevalent in our work with adolescents who present for services at children’s advocacy centers, discussions about how to assess and address... Continue Reading
By Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW One of the challenges arising from defining trauma is determining how each individual child will react and subsequently, what unique symptoms they will exhibit. Additionally,... Continue Reading
For many clinicians, clinical directors, and supervisors, children arriving at the CAC on psychotropic medications, or who may need these medications, can be a challenge. Children are prescribed, and benefit from, medications... Continue Reading
Child sexual grooming is a complex, deceptive process—one that often masquerades as trust-building or mentorship until it’s far too late. It’s estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in... Continue Reading
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By Amelia Siders, Ph.D. While diagnoses of PTSD are prevalent in our work with adolescents who present for services at children’s advocacy centers, discussions about how to assess and address... Continue Reading
By Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW One of the challenges arising from defining trauma is determining how each individual child will react and subsequently, what unique symptoms they will exhibit. Additionally,... Continue Reading
For many clinicians, clinical directors, and supervisors, children arriving at the CAC on psychotropic medications, or who may need these medications, can be a challenge. Children are prescribed, and benefit from, medications... Continue Reading
Child sexual grooming is a complex, deceptive process—one that often masquerades as trust-building or mentorship until it’s far too late. It’s estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in... Continue Reading
At Seamless, the premier virtual conference just for clinicians who serve Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) clients, topics like ethics come alive. Every clinician needs a foundation in ethics. And it’s... Continue Reading
By Adam Varahachaikol, National Children’s Alliance Every kid deserves to have a happy and healthy childhood where they thrive and not be burdened by the trauma from abuse. It’s a... Continue Reading
If you attended the 2025 NCA Leadership Conference, you likely had the privilege of seeing Melissa McLean onstage, helping to lead a discussion about the Rural Collaborative Work Group, or... Continue Reading
Caregivers play a crucial role in their child’s recovery, however, some of them struggle with helping their child. What barriers do you find when working with challenging caregivers? Learn how... Continue Reading
Above, left to right: Megan Bryant, Thomas Grieb, Aubree Vance, Annie Harrison, and Alex Brace in the room at Small Talk where, pre-pandemic, the multidisciplinary team would meet. When... Continue Reading