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Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) are committed to improving the response to child abuse. We are a statewide network of community partnerships that utilize a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to investigating child abuse. Professionals from social services, law enforcement, prosecution, victim advocacy, and the medical and mental health communities come together under one roof so that a child has to only tell of his or her abuse one time. Attention to the needs and abilities of children is the hallmark of our programs, ensuring that children are not further victimized by the systems intended to protect them.
There are three CACs serving North Dakota's children and families:
Dakota Children's Advocacy Center, Bismarck
UND Northern Plains Children's Advocacy Center, Minot
Red River Children's Advocacy Center, Fargo
For more information, please click on the CAC name.
The mission of the Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota is to support local communities by promoting and assisting the development, growth and continuation of Children's Advocacy Centers to enhance North Dakota's response to child abuse. We will:
- Uphold the integrity of the service model within North Dakota's CACs
- Offer peer support and mentoring
- Standardize and monitor CAC protocols
- Raise community awareness
- Provide outreach and education
- Develop a state-wide public relations materials (i.e. PSAs, brochures, and videos)
- Provide training for professionals
- Diversify funding sources
- Pursue Public Policy (develop a cohesive legislative agenda, education of public officials, obtain chapter-wide public funding)
Dakota and Red River CACs are Accredited Centers and Northern Plains CAC an Associate member, with the National Children's Alliance. The National Children's Alliance is a nationwide not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote and support communities in providing a coordinated investigation and comprehensive response to victims of severe child abuse. NCA is a membership organization providing services to Children's Advocacy Centers, multidisciplinary teams, and professionals across the country.
In 2005, the North Dakota Legislature passed legislation that defined a Children's Advocacy Center and granted state funding. The funding amount was increased during the 2007 legislative session.
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Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota Brochure
File Size: 169 kb
Brochure
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