Introduction
Each year thousands of victims of child abuse and neglect begin their journey to recovery through a children's advocacy center, a child-friendly place where even the smallest and most vulnerable of child victims can feel safe telling what has happened to them and where their healing can begin. |
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The Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that facilitates a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and neglect cases by providing the following:
- Videotaped interviews of child abuse victims in safe, child-friendly surroundings, avoiding multiple interviews, reducing the trauma of disclosure, and preserving statements for court purposes
- Victim advocacy and emotional support for victims and non-offending family members as well as access to the victim's compensation system
- Counseling treatment services, offered on-site or through referral, to help child victims begin the healing process
- Forensic medical exams, offered on-site or through referral, utilizing specialized equipment necessary for accurate diagnoses
- Interdisciplinary review of cases by teams of professionals, including law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, medical mental health, victim assistance, and child advocacy
In addition to victim services we are also actively engaged in the development of prevention teams, comprised of experts from throughout the community, working together to stop the cycle of abuse and violence through outreach and educational programming.
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MissionThe mission of the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center is to promote the well-being of abused and neglected children through Treatment, Advocacy, Prevention, and Education.
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Membership
National CASA Association
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Virginia
Complaints of Discrimination
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Office of Civil Rights
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