Thank you to everyone who made “We exist” possible! We were thrilled to share our work, our children’s stories and our caregivers’ experiences preventing, recognizing, responding to and reporting child sexual abuse. View event photos …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our Kids’ Holiday Party is just over a month away, and we need your help! If you’re able to host a toy drive, donate items from our wishlist, or volunteer to prep, set up or staff the party, we want to hear from you!
Congratulations to our executive director, Char Rivette, who received the Leadership Award from Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI). Char’s leadership of the Children’s Justice Task Force was noted, as well as her expertise working …
For the past month, without a state budget and with the threat of serious budget cuts, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and partner nonprofits have continued to work to protect children. However, if the impasse continues …
Our staff and partners attended a training on commercial sexual exploitation of children, hosted by the FBI and Stop-It. With multiple members of our multi-disciplinary team equipped to recognize signs, we can can better respond to …
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.
