Our Programs & Services are Offered in a Safe, Child-Friendly Environment
- forensic medical exams (through collaborating with Child Protection Team)
- crisis counseling
- long-term therapy (including Play Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy)
- coordinated Forensic Interviews
- supervised visitations
- court depositions
- Non-Offending Caregivers Group
- community outreach and education
Anyone can refer a child to our counseling program to receive services. Law Enforcement, the State Attorney's Office or the Department of Children and Families can refer a child for a Forensic Interview or medical exam.
Available for Presentations
Our staff is available to make presentations on abuse prevention to schools, church groups and daycare facilities.
- Good Touch/Bad Touch is an abuse prevention program presented to children in grade3 and younger. The program utilizes age appropriate discussion and a coloring book for reinforcement of the discussion.
- Internet Safety is a prevention program that we offer for children in grades 1 through 8. This training teaches children how to be safe on the internet and avoid online predators.
Multidisciplinary Team
Our Multidisciplinary Team is made up of collaborating agency representatives who work together to facilitate the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child victims of abuse. The Team consists of representatives from the State Attorney's Office, Law Enforcement, the Child Protection Team, the Department of Children and Families, and the Children's Advocacy Center. Multidisciplinary Team Staffings are held monthly to discuss cases and to ensure that the needs of the child victims are being met and that no child is "falling through the cracks."
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