Mountain CAP Child Advocacy Center

05/28/2026

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04/16/2026

We wore blue last Friday on Wear Blue Day!

Did you?

Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, Team for West Virginia Children

04/06/2026

Join us this Friday, April 10 in wearing blue to show support for children and families!
Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, Team for West Virginia Children

04/02/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year the theme is Pinwheels of Possibility.

Pinwheels symbolize childhood joy and imagination, but they also represent something deeper. They remind us that when the conditions are right, children can thrive.

Prevention is about creating those conditions early by:
● Partnering with parents
● Strengthening families
● Investing in community-defined solutions

Pinwheels of Possibility reflects a strengths-based vision that centers families and communities as the foundation of child well-being.

Why Prevention Matters
● Nearly 1 in 7 children in the U.S. experiences abuse or neglect each year.
● Research shows that Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), safe, stable, and nurturing relationships, protect children and promote lifelong well-being.
● Families supported early are better equipped to provide safe and stable environments where children can reach their full potential.

Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, Team for West Virginia Children

03/06/2026

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Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce celebrated local business and community standouts at its annual awards dinner at the Event Center at Brushy Fork, with mayor Robbie Skinner announcing the honorees.

02/25/2026

Not Just on Islands: Protecting WV Kids

The crime of child sexual abuse has the nation’s attention lately in a way never seen before. While we collectively, and rightfully, seek justice for these victims, let’s not forget the kids up the street, or down the holler, who are currently in the midst of the same horrific experiences.

Last year, Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) in West Virginia saw 4,734 new kids, and of those, 2,182 were referred for suspected sexual abuse. 2,182 kids. That’s approximately 161 separate little league teams or 108 classrooms full of WV kids who came to a WV CAC in 2025 because Child Protective Services or law enforcement had strong reason to believe that they were experiencing sexual abuse, and most often by someone who should have been nurturing and protecting them. Locally, Mountain CAP Child Advocacy Center served 187 children through traditional CAC services, and 138 students through our Asset Building and Collaboration (ABC) Programs.

These crimes don’t just happen on an island with private jet service; they happen every day in children’s homes, schools, churches, sports complexes, and at the babysitters. Every victim of child sexual abuse deserves to have justice and access to healing services, and CACs work tirelessly every day to offer those things right here at home to WV’s kids.

The 21 community-based, nonprofit CACs in our state, currently serving 48 of our 55 counties, receive limited government funding to fulfill the mission of seeking justice and healing for our kids, but it’s not enough. CACs scrape together every penny we can find, and we’re happy to do so because our work needs to be done. But quite frankly, the work of CACs is hard enough without the added stress of the constant hustle to keep the doors open. Shouldn’t funding these necessary, evidence-based, and trauma-informed victim services be the easy part? CACs are an easy sell — we save the state significant resources (our partners in law enforcement, CPS, and prosecution estimate we collectively save them about $23M a year). The CAC model reduces children’s trauma following experiences of abuse, and the forensic interviews conducted on-site at CACs increase the likelihood of successful prosecution of these difficult cases.

While the world is rightfully horrified by the things some powerful men and women have done to young people, we implore you to pay attention to the children in your life. Report any suspicions or concerns of abuse for kids that you know. We also ask that the government and the public alike, throughout WV and far beyond, learn more about Mountain CAP CAC where life-saving and life-giving support is provided to child victims in Upshur and Lewis Counties. Together, let's make sure WV CACs have the necessary resources to fulfill our mandate from society, policy, and God to support our most vulnerable citizens.

Laura McDaniels, MSW, LSW
CAC Director
Mountain CAP Child Advocacy Center

01/27/2026

12/18/2025

The kiddos have voted, now it's your turn! Please add a "like" for your favorite holiday door! Whichever CAC staff member wins will get bragging rights for a whole year. 😜🎅🎄

12/16/2025

Help us out! Take the Community Needs Assessment for 2025! (Braxton, Upshur, and Webster Residents)

12/12/2025