Children’s Advocacy Centers of Washington (CACWA) is an accredited State Chapter of the National Children’s Alliance with primary responsibility for supporting Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) and their multidisciplinary team (MDT) partners statewide. As a membership organization, CACWA supports local CAC and MDT professionals through the provision of training, technical assistance, research, funding, and advocacy to ensure a coordinated response to allegations of child abuse that protects children, reduces trauma, and promotes healing.
CACWA advances the work of CACs and MDTs through training & professional development, evaluation, assessment, & reporting, funding & grant administration, individualized technical assistance, growth, development, & expansion of services, networking, mentoring, & support, advocacy & policy, and community awareness, marketing, & prevention.
CACs are child-focused, facility-based programs where professionals from multiple disciplines come together to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive response to child abuse that promotes safety, supports healing, and improves outcomes for children and families.
Offering support and services across all of Washington State
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