August 5, 2021 will mark the 20th anniversary of the day Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center opened its doors, becoming the first organization of its kind in the city. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit that …
ChicagoCAC Celebrates 20 Years of Battling Abuse and Restoring Children’s Lives Read More
To make sure you’re always able to find information you need on LGBTQ+ issues, we’re collecting some of the resources we posted about on our social media pages and posting them on our site! Please …
Our next Featured Philanthropist is Gregg Elstien, a long-time supporter of Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and currently Chair of our Advisory Board. Read Gregg’s story below! How did you get involved with ChicagoCAC? I’ve been …
You’ve probably heard about pronouns, maybe in grammar class or maybe in the context of gender identity. And you’ve definitely used pronouns without even realizing it, even for yourself. According to Merriam Webster, pronouns are …
This Sunday is Juneteenth. Long celebrated in Black communities, Juneteenth commemorates a specific date — June 19, 1865 — the day enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed, though the Emancipation Proclamation issued …
ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit that responds to reports of child sexual abuse, and coordinating a child’s initial visit to our building can be difficult. Our Intake team reaches out to families and arranges …
We’re delighted that so many of our legislative priorities succeeded in the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session! Thank you to all of our legislators who sponsored and supported these bills and our coalition partners who …
ChicagoCAC 2021 Spring Legislative Priorities: Success! Read More
Findings from a three-year-long review on a partnership between Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC) and an urban elementary school include increased student knowledge of personal health and safety related to sexual abuse prevention. The agency’s …
Sexual abuse prevention education partnership reports positive outcomes Read More
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and when we asked some of our AAPI staff members for ideas on what to highlight on social media, we got so many resources we decided …
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Read More
ChicagoCAC’s Family Advocates ensure that children and families get the culturally sensitive support, education and resources they need to help them overcome the trauma of abuse. Yolanda Temblador, Bilingual Family Advocacy Supervisor, shares how the advocacy …
Spotlight: Yolanda Temblador, Bilingual Supervisor of Family Advocacy 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.
