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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
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
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
Information to participate in our 2024 Children’s Advocacy Center National Staffing and Salary Survey will be available soon. Check back within the week for more. About the National CAC Staffing… Continue Reading
Legislation NCA Supports NCA is committed to supporting its members at every level, including legislative advocacy efforts to support the work that we do and the children we serve. … Continue Reading
National Children’s Alliance is dedicated to making Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) services available to every child in the country. To monitor progress on this mission, NCA creates maps each year… Continue Reading
#PowerToTheKids – July 14 This is your opportunity to help a child that’s hurting. To give kids power over their own future. Join us for #PowerToTheKids on July 14…. 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
The use of tele-health services—providing therapy over a computer—is changing the landscape of mental health and providing more opportunities to disseminate evidence-based treatments to underserved communities. CAC professionals in South… Continue Reading