Chapter Leader Resource Guide
This guide, created by the RCACs and NCA in 2025, provides Chapter leaders with information and resources, empowering them in both state-level work and the day-to-day support for CACs.
Guidelines for Chapters Administering a Statewide Needs Assessment
This guide, created by the RCACs in 2024, helps Chapters develop and use statewide needs assessments to inform planning, resource allocation, and decision-making, ensuring they stay responsive to stakeholder needs and future goals.
The Chapter Guide: Facilitating Peer Learning Cohorts for CACs
This guide, created by the RCACs in 2023, is designed to help Chapters create and facilitate successful Peer Learning Cohorts for CACs and MDT partners.
RCAC Acronym & Terminology List
This list, created by the RCACs, helps professionals and stakeholders quickly understand and navigate some of the key elements of the field.
NCA and RCACs Support for Chapters
This document, created in 2022, highlights the areas in which the RCACs and NCA partner or coordinate to provide excellent service to Chapters and identifies the areas where we specialize or work independently.
Medical Linkage Agreement
This sample linkage agreement created by the RCACs in 2022 is meant to serve as a resource for CACs when providing Medical Health Referral, Assessment and Treatment. Please note this is intended as a SAMPLE and should be carefully reviewed by the CAC Board of Directors or other governing entity so that it accurately reflects YOUR partnership with community agencies.
Mental Health Linkage Agreement
This sample linkage agreement created by the RCACs in 2022 is meant to serve as a resource for CACs when providing Mental Health Referral, Assessment and Treatment. Please note this is intended as a SAMPLE and should be carefully reviewed by the CAC Board of Directors or other governing entity so that it accurately reflects YOUR partnership with community agencies.
MDT Facilitator Training Guide
This training guide, updated by the RCACs in 2023, lists opportunities to help multidisciplinary team (MDT) coordinators/facilitators access training to help meet the 8.0 hours of instruction required in the revised 2023 National Children’s Alliance Standards for Accreditation.
Victim Advocacy Linkage Agreement
This sample linkage agreement, created by the RCACs in 2022, is meant to serve as a resource for CACs when providing victim advocacy services. Please note this is intended as a SAMPLE and should be carefully reviewed by the CAC Board of Directors or other governing entity so that it accurately reflects YOUR partnership with community agencies.
Resources for Meeting the Victim Support and Advocacy Standard
This guide, created by the RCACs in 2023, is intended to help CACs meet the Victim Support and Advocacy Standard for Accreditation for NCA.