Minimizing Trauma to Help Kids Heal

For kids who have been abused, talking about the experience can be painful. ChicagoCAC and our fellow child advocacy centers were founded to minimize that trauma and to preserve evidence so a child doesn’t have to tell and retell what happened to them. From our welcoming building, to our friendly and compassionate staff members, to the nature of our partnerships with law enforcement and child protection teams, we make it easier for kids to come forward and begin healing faster and more fully.

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More than 95% of the children who come through our doors know their abuser personally – he or she is a family member, friend, babysitter, coach, teacher or other trusted adult or youth. As adults, …

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Our Core Values

Beyond our mission and vision, ChicagoCAC has core values that represent our commitment to our clients, our staff and our community. First and foremost, we believe that freedom from abuse and exploitation is a basic human right. Learn more about what we believe and what it means for families who need us.

Apply today for our internships and externships

We are now accepting applications for fall internships in our family advocacy, social work, prevention and other departments, as well as a psychology externship and a post-doctoral fellow. In addition to helping children and families heal from sexual abuse, interns at ChicagoCAC receive professional supervision and are able to participate in clinical trainings.

Our Results

Last year, we served more families than ever before – and we expect to see even more in 2016. Help us be here for the children who need us by making a donation today! Remember, your donations help ensure that all of our services are free of charge to every client, every time.

Responding to Abuse Training

ChicagoCAC’s next free Responding to Abuse training will be Tuesday, January 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the center. As our signature training, Responding to Abuse equips professionals, caregivers and other adults to identify child sexual abuse and take action. The training covers definitions of abuse, warning signs, behaviors to watch out for, the impacts of trauma and how ChicagoCAC helps children and families. 

PBC: ChicagoCAC Expansion Project Video

Public Building Commission of Chicago created this beautiful video to show what our new addition means to kids and families in our city. PBC served as the developer for our project, coordinated the design and procurement and managed construction of the addition on behalf of the City of Chicago. The city’s commitment of $9 million in funding from the Western/Ogden TIF district supported the project, and ChicagoCAC’s Growing & Giving campaign is raising an additional $2.5 million in private funding through 2018.

Gifts to ChicagoCAC

If you’re giving or requesting donations in lieu of gifts this season, please consider how far your dollars can go at ChicagoCAC. We make it easy to give in honor or in memory of someone you love, and we’ll send them a notification of your generous support. Give now to support children and families healing from abuse!

Grant from First Midwest Charitable Foundation

Thank you to First Midwest Charitable Foundation for their support of our Family Hope Center! We were honored to be nominated by a First Midwest Bank employee to receive this grant, and we’re putting it to use right away to provide families with mental health services, intensive case management and group therapy to help them heal.

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