Please use the following instructions to contact your Illinois Senator and Representative to secure critical funding for CACs across the state. Email your legislators Add your legislators’ emails to a new message, then copy and […]
Advocacy Action: Illinois CAC Directors Read More
Executive Director Char Rivette, MSW, LCSW, has a published article in Healing Voices. In her piece, she discusses how collaboration at ChicagoCAC makes our work stronger, and she calls on professionals to find new ways
Healing Voices: Powerful Together Read More
Shine a light on child abuse in Chicago. Join the fight to end it. We need to stay home because of Covid-19. But what if home isn’t always the safe place it’s meant to be?
The “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries by Dream Hampton hits all of us hard. This series has captivated us because R. Kelly is a well-known, high-profile celebrity – but sexual violence against children is perpetrated every
Creating A Culture That Believes Children – Chicago Defender Op-Ed Read More
November 28, 2018 Good morning members of the committee. My name is Char Rivette and I am the Executive Director of Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center. Thank you for inviting me here today and for your
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the rise of #WhyIDidntReport following the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the brave testimony of Christine Blasey Ford. Like many of us, it was difficult for
Statement on #WhyIDidntReport Read More
We were shocked and outraged to see parents and innocent children ripped from one another at our border due to a “zero tolerance” policy that immediately arrests and prosecutes adults who
Statement Regarding Family Separation at the Border Read More
The Betrayed series special report by the Chicago Tribune exposed Chicago Public Schools’ failure to protect students from abuse in alarming numbers. While it was disheartening to read this report, we
Statement Regarding “Betrayed” Special Report Read More
In essay revealing he was raped at age 8, novelist Junot Diaz shines light on male sexual assault “By age 11, novelist Junot Diaz was struggling with depression and uncontrollable rage. At 14, he put
ChicagoCAC’s Jan Waters Quoted in Chicago Tribune Article Read More
To report suspected abuse in Illinois, call 1-800-25-ABUSE (1-800-252-2873). If a child is in immediate danger, also call 911.
Outside of Illinois, call 1-800-422-4453.
