What is the Purpose of a Child Advocacy Center (CAC)?

  
  If life were a fairy tale, no child would be abused.  The cold reality is that many children are abused. And, once upon a time, the agencies and people who were supposed to help often re-victimized a child who was the victim of abuse.

Local professionals have long recognized the need for a system response that addresses the needs of young victims. Keeping in mind that many of these children are often confused, scared or traumatized due to abuse. The Child Advocacy Center provides a nurturing, "child-friendly" environment as well as services which support their physical and emotional well-being.

The focus of Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center is the child: bringing together in one comfortable location, the members of the community who can help provide support, courage, and hope the child victim and the family need to reach toward laughter, hope, joy and dreams.