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S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center

Henderson, North Carolina

Cause Description:
Who we are: Strength and Mending Child Advocacy Center (S.a.M. CAC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), neutral organization that serves children 3-18 years of age, who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse and witnesses to violent crimes in Vance and surrounding counties. S.a.M. CAC provides a systematic, multidisciplinary response to reported cases of child abuse, allowing multiple agencies such as law enforcement, mental health, Department of Social Services, prosecution, medical, and child advocates to collaborate and create a child-focused approach to reduce the overall trauma to the child and family in cases of child abuse. All services provided at the center are provided at no cost to the child or their families. What we do: Provide a safe, child friendly environment for children who are alleged victims of abuse and their non-offending family members to receive Child Forensic Interviews (CFIs) by trained staff, children and non-offending family members can receive advocacy and support services, referrals to appropriate support services within the community, crisis intervention and medical treatment referrals if needed. S.a.M. also provides Child Medical Evaluations (CMEs) by a physician trained and rostered with the NC Child Medical Evaluation Program. S.a.M. CAC allows for meetings of specialized professionals involved in each child’s case to meet, collaborate and create a child-centered approach to each and every child’s case. This allows for a wider-view in the decision making process of the cases and allowing for overall reduced trauma and increased healing of the child and family.

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