During the holiday season, many of us are looking forward to seeing friends and family at various events. But for survivors of child sexual abuse, these get-togethers can be a stressful time of being around their abuser or the loved ones who reacted poorly to disclosures. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
Over the last two nights, volunteers organized hundreds and hundreds of toys, games and other presents for our clients and their siblings. Thank you to everyone who donated gifts and helped out at the center! …
Today, we’re celebrating the 30,000 children and families we’ve served since opening our doors 15 years ago – and you can, too! Learn more and give.
THANK YOU to our friends at KPMG for their donation of hundreds of books to the children we serve! The books were donated through KPMG’s Family for Literacy program in honor of Amy Rule, our …
Today, we hosted a Day of the Dead celebration in our Family Hope Center. Clients and their families learned more about the holiday, enjoyed snacks, listened to traditional music and made sugar skulls to take …
Calling all child life/development students: the deadline to apply for our spring semester child life practicum is Saturday, October 1! Apply today to join our extraordinary team and help our clients and their siblings relax, …
“We need to recognize that, like every other form of violence, child sexual abuse is an avoidable tragedy. We need to ensure that real resources are directed to the thoughtful development, rigorous evaluation, and broad …
Ready for back-to-school season? Check out great resources from our friends at Stop It Now! about choosing a program for your child. And be sure the staff and volunteers with your child’s school, team or …
We’re honored to collaborate with the Illinois Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. Three of our multi-disciplinary team members presented to nurses from across the state about how child advocacy centers work, the …
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Brighton Park Elementary School to conduct our Keeping Children Safe series! We’ll be working directly with students to teach them ways to stay safe, report broken safety rules …
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.
