🌼 MAY your day be as bright as a child's smile when they know they're safe and heard. 🌸
🚨 Say "Well met, guardian of innocence and hope!" to the children's rights rebels at the Will County Children's Advocacy Center 🎉
Last year, the Will County Children's Advocacy Center served more than 700 Will County children (and their non-offending family members) who were sexually abused, severely physically abused, or who had witnessed a violent crime.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🧨 Say "Waaaaassup, caretakers of childhood joy and safety!!" to the trailblazing Tuesday team at the Family Service Agency of DeKalb County 🏠🙋🏼♀️🙋🏾
The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) acts as a neutral, third-party hub whose purpose is coordinating services and safe, child-sensitive support to children and their non-offending family members. The CAC also provides evidence-based, age-appropriate prevention education to the DeKalb County community.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Greetings, passionate defenders of children's rights!!" to the serious squad for little ones at the Kane County Child Advocacy Center.
The Kane County Child Advocacy Center is committed to providing a safe, child-focused environment for child victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse, ensuring thorough and victim-sensitive investigations and prosecutions.
A team that includes a prosecutor, investigator, DCFS child protection investigator, social workers and a victim advocate collaborates on each case to minimize the stress on the child and the child's family and to ensure that effective medical treatment and counseling are available to each child who experiences abuse.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Hey there, rockstars of raising rays of sunshine!" to the Advocacy Avengers for Kids at the Children's Advocacy Center of Grundy County 💙
The Children’s Advocacy Center is an entity of the Grundy County State’s Attorney Office. The center works with all Grundy County law enforcement agencies, Department of Children and Family Services, and the State’s Attorney’s Office to provide forensic interviews, child advocacy, linkage to mental health, and prevention services for children ages 3-17. Any child who is suspected to be a victim of physical or sexual abuse or has witnessed a violent crime has access to the services the CAC provides.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
Say "Top of the morning to ya, champion of children's rights!" to the Monday Mojo Squad at the La Rabida Children's Hospital 🏥
The La Rabida’s Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), located south of Chicago in Park Forest, serves children who have experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, and violent crime.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Wassup & TGIF, beacons of bright beginnings!" to the fri-nally fabulous folks at the Dani-Brandon Center for Children La Salle County's Children's Advocacy Center ✨🌟
The La Salle County Children’s Advocacy Center provides services to alleged victims of sexual abuse and serious physical abuse, under the age of eighteen, who reside in La Salle County or were in La Salle County when the incident occurred. No child will be refused services due to any personal circumstances, including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The CAC provides these same services to children who have been identified as witnesses of child abuse or violent crimes towards children and adults, such as domestic violence and homicide.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
💙 Say "TGIF, tireless advocates of our Illinois kids!!" to the voices for the vulnerable at the Proviso Children’s Advocacy Center 🤩
The Proviso Children’s Advocacy Center provides a victim-centered and professionally skilled response to allegations of abuse toward children and adolescents. Their efforts are coordinated with local law enforcement, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and local medical and mental health professionals to work on behalf of the victim to seek justice and ensure the child and family receives the necessary support to stabilize and heal from the abuse. 🏠
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Hi-dee-ho, neighbors of nurturing in the Windy City!" to the unified voices for the most vulnerable at the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center ✨🌟
DID YOU KNOW??? The ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health clinicians under ONE ROOF 🏠
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Ahoy, advocate for the kiddo crew!" to the biggest supporters of tomorrow's leaders at the Jeanine Nicarico (DuPage County) Children's Advocacy Center!
The DuPage County Children's Advocacy Center was founded in March of 1987. Its mission has been to provide a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to child sexual abuse investigations which recognizes the special needs of child victims while demanding accountability for the crime of sexual abuse.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
🌟 Say "Hey there, rockstar of radiant little lives!" to the protectors of our most precious ones at the Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center ✨🌟
Their mission is to transform victims of child abuse into survivors. While at Shining Star families will also receive services from the Family Advocate that include a summary of CAC services, information on the investigation process, court advocacy, medical advocacy, and referrals to any needed services.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth
Say ""Hi, hi, hi, hope-bringers!", to the great defenders of the next generation at the Peoria County Children's Advocacy Center 🌼
The Children's Advocacy Center is a safe, comfortable facility where children can discuss the abuse in a compassionate, non-threatening, and child-friendly environment. We work together as a team with law enforcement, child protection agencies, prosecution, advocates, counselors, and medical professionals to evaluate and investigate cases of child abuse while reducing the trauma to children and families.
In every corner of Illinois, there's a place where children find safety, support, and healing. Welcome to the heart 💙 of our communities – the 41 Children's Advocacy Centers.
#ChildAbusePreventionMonth