April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and ChicagoCAC is so excited to be creating community and raising awareness around how to recognize, respond to and report child sexual abuse. We’re once again partnering with our …
Join us for Child Abuse Prevention Month at Chicago libraries! Read More
For this year’s Child Abuse Prevention Month and #PinkyPromise, we’re also holding space for another April campaign, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and #BuildingConnectedCommunities. Every April we paint one of our pinky nails blue to honor …
Karina Gil rejoins ChicagoCAC this month as our new Education & Prevention Director! She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role – especially about us. Karina first joined ChicagoCAC in 2005. For …
Christine Speiser (pictured above with her husband Anthony) is unique among longtime ChicagoCAC donors for a few reasons. She is a veteran of Chicago Public Schools, serving as a teacher and principal. She later went …
As one of ChicagoCAC’s prevention education specialists, Laura Daily does her work with a quiet dedication to the children and families of Chicago. Read what Laura has to say about her role in empowering parents …
This morning, along with the rest of the city, ChicagoCAC learned about multiple instances of sexual harm that occurred at Marine Leadership Academy, a CPS school. This information was shared at a CPS news conference with …
ChicagoCAC Statement on Reported Sexual Abuse at Marine Leadership Academy Read More
While many might know Mayra Castillo as a friendly face in Family Support Services, that’s not all she does at ChicagoCAC. To “keep busy” as she puts it, you can find her flexing her bilingual …
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office announced the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will be offering a series of free webinars to educate parents on internet safety. This is in response to a …
Free Webinars from Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Read More
On September 27, 2021, the City of Chicago announced the first citywide strategic plan to combat gender-based violence, the result of an advisory council on this topic convened in February 2021. “It has been an …
Rivette quoted in launch of Chicago’s new gender-based-violence plan Read More
Executive Director Char Rivette, MSW, LCSW, has a published article in Healing Voices. In her piece, she discusses how collaboration at ChicagoCAC makes our work stronger, and she calls on professionals to find new ways …
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.
