About Us

A Bridge to Hope and Healing

The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky (CAC Kentucky) is the unifying force behind 15 regional Children’s Advocacy Centers across the Commonwealth, ensuring they have the resources, training, and support needed to effectively serve child victims of abuse.

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What is a Children’s Advocacy Center

A Commitment to Protecting Childhood

All Kentucky children have access to one of our 15 Children’s Advocacy Centers. Each CAC provides specialized child friendly interviews, medical exams, therapy, and advocacy to children entering the justice system as part of an investigation of abuse.

Supporting Children’s Advocacy Centers

CAC Kentucky is dedicated to supporting quality implementation of the children’s advocacy center model statewide.

Local Centers

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Our Impact

A Bridge Between Children and Resources

Last year, CACs in Kentucky served over 7,300 children from all 120 counties across the state. Children who receive services from a CAC are more likely to receive the medical and mental health services they need to help them heal from their abuse. Kentucky CACs provide over 12,000 mental health sessions to clients and non-offending caregivers each year.

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"The center is happy to have all the statewide resources available to our region to help serve our child victims and caregivers more efficiently. All these services are valuable to our center, it helps us to have methods and procedures put in place and gives us feedback to grow and improve our services."

Director

"I find the collaboration that is fostered through the center to be beneficial and many cases would not be seen if not for the collaboration encouraged through the CAC. Many children are served through the center each year, and without the center, where would these children begin their healing journey? The CAC serves as a vital role in our community and I am thankful for each person who is willing to walk through the doors to serve these kids. Every discipline plays a vital role on the team, and when we are all working together, we see the kind of justice each child deserves."

MDT Member

"I was so relieved when we left because I felt like someone had given my daughter the chance to say anything that may have happened. I also felt like you gave me the chance to get everything off my chest and that means a lot."

Caregiver

"I greatly appreciate the care that was put in place to make my child feel comfortable. My child felt heard and believed. Staff has been amazing at walking with each us each step of the way. Our court advocate has been a dream and a world of support and guidance."

Caregiver

"They were very empathetic to our situation and made us feel at ease through the whole process. We feel our questions and concerns were answered immediately and that we were well informed with all aspects of our situation. I feel that my child was met with compassion and felt secure enough to follow through with what was required of him. Thank you for helping us during this unfortunate and troublesome time in our lives."

Caregiver

"I like that when I first went in I was nervous, still am, but talking helped me feel more calm and relaxed."

Kid

"These people were awesomesauce."

Kid