The document, created by the RCACs in 2022, is to clarify and elevate the role of team facilitator and explain its value to the efficacy of the MDT.

This collection, created by SRCAC, is a comprehensive guide for CACs and Chapters to strengthen board governance and leadership.

This training video, created by NRCAC in 2020, highlights the importance of case review, provides an example of what case review can look like, and discusses the value of representatives from each discipline attending.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2021, provides an overview and strategies for working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2021, provides an overview and strategies for interviewing children who are non-verbal.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2020, provides an overview and statistics on child victims with disabilities.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2020, provides resources for child victims with disabilities.

This guide, created by SRCAC, is for MDTs and CACs addressing children with problematic sexual behavior.

This resource, created by SRCAC, is a practical tool for CACs to assess and track team competencies.

This research paper, created by SRCAC in 2017, outlines research from the past decade related to children’s disclosure of abuse, caregiver support, and recantation.

This guide, created by NCA and NRCAC in 2018, offers support for CACs to help identify children in need of treatment and make referrals to evidence-based treatments that are proven to reduce trauma symptoms.

This guide, created by NCA and NRCAC in 2018, provides an overview of evidence-based mental health treatments for child abuse victims for brokers and multidisciplinary teams.

This guide, created by SRCAC, is for CACs and Chapters to implement effective executive evaluation processes.

This issue brief, created by WRCAC in 2021, carefully examines how to navigate the myriad of issues affecting decision-making regarding the return to more in-person treatment and recommends items for CACs to consider when providing in-person mental health care as part of their service continuum.

Developed by the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi, West Virginia Child Advocacy Network, and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, with input from the field, this guide helps define the purpose of the team facilitator role, providing essential skills, tools and mindsets needed for onboarding.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2021, provides resources for first responders and being prepared to encounter individuals with a disability.

This guide, created by SRCAC, is a companion resource for State Chapters preparing to implement or enhance their grant administration processes.

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.

This guide, created by NCA and NRCAC in 2018, offers support for parents and caregivers dealing with child abuse, emphasizing the pivotal role they play in their child’s healing process and explaining how a CAC and MDT can provide assistance in keeping the child safe and facilitating their recovery.

For CACs who are interested in building relationships with tribal communities in their areas, this guide, created by SRCAC in 2019, will help you gain a better understanding of the “Listen and Learn” concept, how to initiate contact with tribal leaders with the help of your state Chapter, your Regional CAC, and NACA (Native American Children’s Alliance); and how to plan and conduct a successful Listen and Learn.

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.

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.

This document helps CACs and State Chapter organizations identify gaps in medical care for child sexual abuse victims and offers steps to enhance this care.

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.

This guide, created by NRCAC in 2020, assists first responders in obtaining minimal facts during initial responses to abuse allegations, with the aim of reducing trauma to child victims and avoiding redundant interviews.

This guide, created by SRCAC, is a resource to support State Chapters in assessing their readiness for multidisciplinary team enhancement initiatives.

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.

This chart, created by NRCAC in 2020, offers a variety of self-care ideas including physical, psychological, emotional, professional, and personal, while also providing space for you to write your own ideas.

This guide, created by SRCAC in 2022, is designed for those Chapter organizations who may be considering developing and delivering training curriculums to their CACs.

This manual, created by SRCAC in 2016, will empower organizations to proactively prepare for and effectively manage critical incidents, safeguarding their credibility and integrity in the face of unexpected challenges.

This list, created by the RCACs, helps professionals and stakeholders quickly understand and navigate some of the key elements of the field.

This guide, created by the RCACs in 2023, is intended to help CACs meet the Victim Support and Advocacy Standard for Accreditation for NCA.

This guide, created by SRCAC in 2022, is designed for those Chapter organizations who may be deciding whether to implement a statewide case management system.

This issue brief, created by WRCAC in 2021, examines task sharing in the CAC context and promotes the active collaboration between the CAC victim advocate and the child’s therapist as a task sharing team, especially in rural areas where the therapist may provide services remotely through tele-mental health.

Learn about tele-mental health options for delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health services. This five-part webinar series is presented in 2019 by the WRCAC Rural Mental Health project in partnership with MRCAC and the NCAC.

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. 

This training video, created by NRCAC in 2020, highlights the importance of medical exams, the importance of specialized professionals, and why “normal is normal” when it comes to results.

This resource, developed by SRCAC, serves as a foundational guide for CACs and Chapters to measure and evaluate program effectiveness.

This training video, created by NRCAC in 2022, highlights the importance of law enforcement, child protective services, and prosecution in the multidisciplinary team, and the value of the collaborative investigative process.

The Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center (WRCAC) offers webinars aimed at enhancing the skills of professionals working in Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs).

This manuscript highlights the significance of medical evaluations in the clinical and legal processes of suspected child sexual abuse, emphasizing the need for practitioners to stay informed on current evaluation protocols and interpretation of medical findings.

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.

This infographic, created by NRCAC in 2020, is designed as a reference for CACs collaborating with three advocates throughout the life of a case and can be modified to make it consistent with your services.

This training video, created by NRCAC in 2022, spotlights the dynamics of working with children with disabilities in child abuse cases from the perspectives of forensic interviewers, first responders, and prosecutors.

This website hub, created by WRCAC in 2019 and updated in 2024, serves to educate and inform the CAC community about Telemental Health as an option, as it is still not widely employed among CACs. The updated TMHRC reflects a focus on supporting Chapters, CAC Directors, Mental Health and Advocacy staff in implementing TMH services.