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National Children's Alliance |
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Full
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Children's Advocacy Centers of GA |
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The private, non-profit center provides a safe, confidential,
child-friendly site for videotaping investigative interviews with children who
have been sexually or severely physically abused, or who have witnessed
violence. Videotaping interviews prevents children from having to talk
repeatedly about embarrassing personal details of their abuse, reducing the
trauma of disclosure for young victims. Videotapes also provide an important
record of the child’s initial statement for court purposes.
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The center also offers free counseling and related services to
victimized children and non-offending family members, helping to begin
the process of healing. (The center does NOT offer offender counseling.) |
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Children’s advocacy centers provide a multidisciplinary approach to
investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse cases.
Disciplines involved—law enforcement, child protective services,
medical, mental health, and prosecution—work together to meet the best
needs of the child, while ensuring thorough, yet sensitive
investigations. There are 25 such centers in Georgia, with several more
in the planning stages, and more than 400 advocacy centers across the
U.S. |
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CCAC’s mission is to make the system of help humane and responsive
to the needs of victimized children, and to effectively coordinate services so
that they genuinely serve the best interests of child victims.
Call the advocacy center at (912) 236-1401 if you have questions, need
someone to talk to, or to schedule a speaker for your class or community group. |
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Support The Savannah CCAC |
Help contribute to Savannah's CCAC by sending
donations to the address above, or email us at
Donations@CCAC-
Savannah.org
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If you suspect that a child
is being abused, report your suspicions to
Lifeline for Children:
(912) 651-2110
or to the
Savannah Police Department:
(912) 232-4141. |
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