Northwestern Childrens Advocacy Project Inc

In Hampshire County, over 300 cases of serious child abuse are reported each year. The Northwestern Children Advocacy Project is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit established in 2006 to put best practices into action to help them.

The Children's Advocacy Center, based in Northampton, is a welcoming, child-friendly home where children who may be victims of physical and sexual abuse, and their families, can receive many of the services they need during the criminal investigative process, all under one roof.

Here, children may be interviewed in a coordinated interview process, outside of a police station, to reduce the number of times a child victim has to speak with investigators.

Children may be medically examined at the CAC by trained medical providers outside of a hospital Emergency Room to minimize the trauma he or she experiences. Referrals for follow-up medical and mental health services are also available.

We will continue to implement and support child abuse prevention initiatives and community collaborations aimed at reducing the number of victimized children and helping abused children heal.