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 CHILDREN’S
ADVOCACY
CENTER OF
HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY INC.
593 Elm St. Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: (413) 570-5989 www.cachampshire.org Executive Director: Kara McElhone
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1998
OPERATING BUDGET
$380,000
SERVICE AREA
We serve child survivors of physical and sexual abuse ages birth through 18 in Hampshire County. All services are free of charge and available for as long as needed.
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GIVING GUIDE
/HEALTHCARENEWS
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to prevent and end child abuse by providing safety, healing, and justice.
without your [the CAC's] Hampshire County should e-mail Executive Director
safety,
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Hampshire County (CAC) provides a coordinated, culturally competent, multi-disciplinary team response to allegations of child abuse in a dedicated, child-friendly setting. The CAC brings together child-protection workers, law enforcement, prosecution, victim advocacy, and medical and mental-health providers to offer child survivors and their caregivers comprehensive services designed to meet their individual needs.
healing,
The CAC offers support and resources to address child abuse, commercial sexual
exploitation of children, and problematic sexual behavior in children. The CAC also provides education and training to community members on child safety, online safety, and mandated reporting.
& justice.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. We will hold our second
annual community-wide luminaria event, “This Little Light of Mine,” to honor the more than 2,000 survivors of abuse we have served.
Throughout the month of April, cities and towns in Hampshire County will be flying
the child-abuse awareness flag to remind communities of the collective work we need to
do to keep all children safe.
80% of the children
we serve are sexual
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
The Children's
 abuse survivors
BOARD OF
Donations may be made online at www. cachampshire.org or sent to:
Advocacy Center of
25% are under
Children’s Advocacy Center of Hampshire County
Hampshire County has helped
7 years old
Cara Crochier
593 Elm St. Northampton, MA 01060 Volunteer Opportunities
more than 2,200
“I couldn’t have done it
community
still have this weight on my shoulders—holding me back. You did what was needed to be done to set me free. I will be forever grateful.”
- Sophia, a survivor of abuse
Marlene Musante
Sponsored by:
bankESB
DIRECTORS
Sally Griggs
Maureen Guzik
Lisa Rhoades
Lionel Romain
John Thorpe
kids in our
 Anyone interested in volunteering with the CAC of
Yoko Kato Nancy Lapointe
Kara McElhone at [email protected] to Maureen McGuinness diligence and support. I would
learn how to help keep kids safe in our community.
Help us keep
kids safe.
Karen Romanowski
Northampton, MA 01060
Donate online at cachampshire.org Venmo @cachampshire
By mail at 593 Elm St.
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