April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, but child abuse and neglect are more widespread than many realize.
It can often go unnoticed and unreported, because the signs can be subtle.
Children's Advocacy Centers of NC
Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina provides leadership and support to over 50 child advocacy centers across the state.
The CAC model is set up to facilitate cooperation between healthcare, legal, social service, law enforcement, and mental health services that children need when they have been abused or neglected.
Each year, more than 12,000 children turn to CACs in North Carolina seeking help and a way forward after the trauma of child abuse.
The CAC model is set up to facilitate cooperation between healthcare, legal, social service, law enforcement, and mental health services that children need when they have been abused or neglected.
Each year, more than 12,000 children turn to CACs in North Carolina seeking help and a way forward after the trauma of child abuse.
Find a CAC service center near you at this link.
Pat's Place
Pat’s Place coordinates the investigation, treatment and prosecution of the most serious cases of child abuse in Mecklenburg County, NC.
They provide a physical environment where a child’s well-being is our first priority and break the cycle of abuse through training, education and community outreach.
They provide a physical environment where a child’s well-being is our first priority and break the cycle of abuse through training, education and community outreach.
Learn more about Pat's Place at this link.
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