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 Rhonda Wurgler, MPA, Ed.D. Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are increasingly focused not only on investigations and prosecutions, but a...
By Rhonda Wurgler, MPA, Ed.D. Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are increasingly focused not only on investigations and prosecutions, but also on supporting children’s healing through trauma-informed mental health services. As... Continue Reading
Therapy animals can provide a level of care for clients that humans can’t. Some Children’s Advocacy Centers have furry friends to provide comfort to kids who are disclosing abuse or in... Continue Reading
Over the past few decades, the revelations of institutional child sexual abuse—from churches and sports organizations to schools and after-school programs—have shaken public trust and sparked a massive overhaul of... Continue Reading
Welcome to In Movement! In this segment of our blog, we interview thought leaders from within our own organizations – from CACs and MDTs and partner agencies – to gain insight into... Continue Reading
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By Rhonda Wurgler, MPA, Ed.D. Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are increasingly focused not only on investigations and prosecutions, but also on supporting children’s healing through trauma-informed mental health services. As... Continue Reading
Therapy animals can provide a level of care for clients that humans can’t. Some Children’s Advocacy Centers have furry friends to provide comfort to kids who are disclosing abuse or in... Continue Reading
Over the past few decades, the revelations of institutional child sexual abuse—from churches and sports organizations to schools and after-school programs—have shaken public trust and sparked a massive overhaul of... Continue Reading
Welcome to In Movement! In this segment of our blog, we interview thought leaders from within our own organizations – from CACs and MDTs and partner agencies – to gain insight into... Continue Reading
By Guardify Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) creating a safe and supportive environment for kids to share their experiences is paramount, especially when investigating violent crimes. The forensic interview at a... Continue Reading
Welcome to In Movement! In this segment of our blog, we interview thought leaders from within our own organizations – from CACs and MDTs and partner agencies – to gain insight into... Continue Reading
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