Fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Hernando County is a child-friendly facility that responds to children who are child victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, threatened harm, drug-endangerment, mental injury, neglect, and witnesses of domestic violence. The program utilizes a nationally-recognized multidisciplinary team approach that includes the following partners:
The primary goal of the CAC is to reduce a child’s trauma by limiting the number of times a child has to be interviewed regarding allegations of child abuse by providing comprehensive, coordinated multidisciplinary services beginning with the investigative process all the way through healing.
Services provided at the CAC include: forensic interviews, specialized interviews, social assessments, forensic medical exams, multidisciplinary team staffings, advocacy, deposition and court accompaniment, case management, as well as individual and family therapy for child victims and their non-offending family members. We also provide therapeutic treatment for adults who were sexually abused as children.
Who is Eligible:
Children ages 0-17 who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, human trafficking, mental injury, drug endangered, who witness domestic violence, as well as adults who were sexually abused as children are eligible for services. Non-offending family members such as siblings, parents, or grandparents are also eligible for services.
Services Available:
The Children's Advocacy Center provides comprehensive, coordinated multidisciplinary services designed to reduce the stress a child experiences through the investigative process. Services provided at the CAC include forensic interviews, specialized interviews, social assessments, forensic medical exams, multidisciplinary team staffing, advocacy, deposition and court accompaniment, case management, as well as individual therapy for child victims and their non-offending caregivers, and adults who were sexually abused as children.
Funding:
The Children's Advocacy Center is funded through a variety of sources including:
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Contact Information:
Appointments made by referral only. For more information contact 352-754-8809.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On-Call (evenings/weekends/holidays)
Service Location: Hernando County
How You Can Help: Snacks and monetary donations accepted.
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