What exactly is a Child Advocacy Center (CAC)?
A Child Advocacy Center is a place
where all the agencies involved in investigating a child abuse case gather to process the case.
These agencies may include: (but are not limited to)
Alaska State Troopers
District Attorney
Tribal Welfare Worker
Office of Child Services
Medical Proider
Mental Health Provider
Behavorial Health Provider
Advocates of Victims of Violence
CAC personnel
The organization has a set of procedures that will be followed
to insure that all information is gathered correctly in a secure environment.
Interviews are video taped and observed by officals while only one interviewer interacts with the child.
Our Purpose is:
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1) To streamline the interview process of the child so only one interview is done for all representative agencies to prevent re-traumatization of the child. 2) To provide families with counseling and other services during and after the investigation. 3) To increase convictions of sexual offenders. |
We currently do not have an actual building for our center. We are in the process of finding one.
If our State operating funds are approved we will be up and running by
September 2008
If you have a place that might be available, or know of one that might be, please let us know
contact by e-mail
When a child should be seen
right away
If you can answer "YES" to one or more of the following
An incident of abuse has taken place within the past 72 hours
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The alleged abuser is in the home with the child
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The child needs immediate medical attention
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page designed by
Julie Williamson
Copper River Basin Child Advocacy Center
PO Box 103, Gakona AK 99586
907-822-3733
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