Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center

06/12/2026

Congratulations to our very own, Christy Henness, for completing the United Way Emerging Community Leaders program!! Outstanding work Christy! 🎉

06/09/2026

💙 Special thanks to Justin Micháel Hendrix, Unit 4 School Board Member, for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the CAC and show support for the children and families we serve. Community leaders who invest their time in learning about and supporting our mission make a meaningful difference. Justin Michael Hendrix - Unit 4 School Board

We truly appreciate your commitment to our community’s children! 🌟

06/03/2026

A special thank you to all of our anonymous Toy Fairies! 🧸✨ Your generous gifts bring comfort, security, and smiles to the children served by the CAC.

Why do we provide stuffed animals? Because they help children feel safer and more at ease during a difficult time. These treasured companions often provide both emotional and physical comfort—and sometimes children love them so much that they bring them back for their second forensic interview. ❤️

Thank you for helping us make a challenging journey a little easier for the children we serve.

06/03/2026

Many people ask, "Why does the CAC need stuffed animals?" 🧸

Research shows that stuffed animals can help children who have experienced trauma feel safer, lower anxiety, and provide a sense of comfort and security during stressful situations.

Psychologically, stuffed animals can serve as transitional objects that help children cope with fear, uncertainty, and emotional distress. For many children, they become an important part of the healing process.

See the article below. ⬇️

Studies have shown that teddy bears can help children cope with trauma.

06/02/2026

🌟 CCDDB/CCMHB’s June 2026 Newsletter highlights CAC’s incredible Forensic Interviewer/MDT Coordinator, Mary Ross! 🎉

Be sure to check out the “Staff Spotlight” to learn about Mary’s outstanding 9 years of service and dedication to the children and families we serve. ❤️

What perfect timing to celebrate her work anniversary! 🥳 Thank you, Mary, for your commitment, compassion, and hard work. This recognition is well-deserved! 👏💙 Mary Ross

Join us in the Shields-Carter Room of the Bennett Administrative Center, 102 East Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801 or on Zoom:June 24, 2026, 9:00AM for CCDDB Regular MeetingCCMHB Regular Meeting - CANCELLED

05/22/2026

AND THE WINNER IS………Stacie Hoover!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊
Thanks to all who made suggestion on what our Llama name should be.

05/21/2026

Last chance to name the CAC Llama mascot. Put your name in the comments below ⬇️.

05/21/2026

Sign-up below ⬇️ Raising Resilient Children with Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club Champaign, IL facilitated by Dr. Lisa Liggins-Chambers 💚

"Too often, we forget that discipline really means to teach, not to punish." — Dr. Daniel J. Siegel

Next week at RRCPA, we will switch gears to focus on discipline in parenthood. This will be an enlightening workshop facilitated by Dr. Lisa Liggins-Chambers, Executive Director, Champaign County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC). Her expert experience in children's advocacy, coupled with her work with parents, creates a powerful conversation on how to protect and discipline children appropriately.

Join us Tuesday, May 26th & Saturday, May 30th!
Workshop Title: Violence-free Discipline: Behavior as Communication, Discipline as Communication

Tuesday, May 26, 6:00-7:30 PM at Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, 504 E Grove St, Champaign, IL 61820
SIGN-UP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/UYa9rsRRBD

Saturday, May 30, 12:00 - 1:30 PM at Urbana Free Library 210 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
SIGN-UP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/TifAeH64Nf

Check out our May newsletter!
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05/18/2026

🦙💙 Meet CAC’s newest mascot! But there’s one problem… our llama needs a NAME!✨ Drop your best name ideas in the comments below ⬇️ 🤣