A few words about
Program Services
Protecting the Future
The Child Advocacy Center provides a wide array of services to meet the needs of children/family members/caregivers impacted by a crime in Chenango County, services include;
- Providing a safe, child friendly, and controlled setting for child abuse investigative interviews.
- Reducing the number of times a child shares their story of a crime.
- Coordinating case information between investigative partner in ensuring the best outcome of case for criminal prosecution.
- Providing a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations.
- Providing referrals to medical exam specialists.
- Providing a Family Liaison for support, education, and crisis intervention counseling.
- Providing linkage to other appropriate treatment services.
- Reducing the ‘system trauma’ that can accompany these cases; striving to do no further harm.
- Providing education, support and assistance to the community around issues of child sexual abuse and dating violence.
Chenango Child Advocacy Center Offers:
- Family Advocacy
- Case Management Services
- Individual/Family Counseling
- Empowered Caregivers Support Group
- Professional and Educational Training’s
Community Outreach & Awareness Events
A sample of our planned events include:
- Educational Series @ ChenangoCAC FaceBook – Every month
- Safe Dates Program at local schools for grades 8, 9, 10
- Story Time @ local Library’s
- Empowered Caregivers Support Group – Ongoing
- Appreciation Event for MDT/Service Providers, April 2021
- Proclamation, City of Norwich, April 2021