Executive Director Char Rivette was interviewed by WGN as an expert on child sexual abuse, in response to the recently-released HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland.” View on WGN’s website.
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“If you look at the cumulative effects of abuse, and these couple thousand children multiplied by every city in this country throughout the nation, we’re talking about an epidemic,” Rivette said. View the complete interview
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Executive Director Char Rivette recently published an opinion piece in Chicago Defender in response to the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries. The “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries causes us to feel hurt and angry and to ask
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Chicago children and families served In 2017, ChicagoCAC responded to 2,068 reports of child sexual abuse. We provided: 1,975 families with family advocacy to explain the investigative process and secure the immediate resources and support
Thank you to the generous donors who contributed more than $29,000 on #GivingTuesday! Every dollar raised honors the everyday heroes at ChicagoCAC who help children and families heal from sexual abuse in Chicago. There’s still time to support our work! Learn more.
The cultural shift in the last few weeks has been notable. A culture that believes victims, that allows victims to come forward without fear of retaliation or blame, that holds perpetrators accountable – this is what
Thank you to Chicago Tribune for highlighting ChicagoCAC and the challenges we and our partners face in protecting our community’s children in this article from August 23, 2017. As we continue supporting and coordinating the
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Join Resource Manager Katy Irving, LCSW, for our second new training this April: Supporting Non-Offending Caregivers after Child Sexual Abuse. Katy will equip professionals with the skills and resources to reduce stress and isolation of
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This is horrifying. Many viewers saw this sexual assault of a child and did nothing to help her. We cannot assume that others are taking action to protect the children around us. Be the person
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What will you do to honor April as Child Abuse Prevention Month? Plan ahead with a few ideas in our March e-newsletter, including our BEYOND WORDS event and upcoming trainings.
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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.
