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Child Advocacy Center - Christiansburg, Childrens Advocacy Center of the New River Valley

A community-based program that serves alleged child abuse victims and non-offending family members with the goals of reducing trauma to alleged victims and prosecuting perpetrators of abuse and violence against children. The Center provides a non-threatening, child friendly environment where trained neutral forensic interviewers perform developmentally appropriate interviews with alleged child victims.

Physical Address

90 College Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073

Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Application process

Appointments are scheduled in advanced by law enforcement services.

Languages

English

Service area

Montgomery, VA

Agency info

Childrens Advocacy Center of the New River Valley

No individual, agency or discipline has all of the answers for the complex questions that arise once a child has been abused or neglected. The Children's Advocacy Center, a program of Children's Trust, is a child focused, community based created to ensure that children are not re-victimized by the very same system designed to protect them. The Children's Advocacy Center is a single program and facility that unites the people and services a child needs during the investigative process. Our goal is to reduce the emotional trauma to children during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. When families arrive at the CAC, they will enter a cozy, child-friendly waiting room. The child and family will be given a brief tour of the facility by the Family Advocate. A forensic interview will be conducted by a Forensic Interviewer who has completed extensive training in how to talk to children about allegations of abuse; who has conducted many child interviews and has been able to gain feedback and suggestions from other professionals in the filed of child abuse and neglect, and who will have access to Law Enforcement and Child Protective Services during the interview. The CAC staff will work with a multi-disciplinary team that includes medical professionals, law enforcement, mental health, the Commonwealth Attorney's office, child protective services, victim advocacy, and other professionals who make decisions together about how to help the child based on the interview.