aprilhouse.org - April House Children’s Advocacy Center | Resources for Families Who are Trying to Heal | Morrison, Illinois

Description: We bring together a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to provide healing and justice for children who have endured physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, child pornography, neglect and exposure to violence in a child-focused, trauma-informed environment.

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To understand what a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) is, you must understand what children face without one. Without a CAC, the child may end up having to tell the worst story of his or her life over and over again, to doctors, police, lawyers, therapists, investigators, judges, and others. They may have to talk about that traumatic experience in a police station where they think they might be in trouble, or may be asked the wrong questions by a well-meaning adult that could hurt the case against the abuse

To bring together a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to provide healing and justice for children who have endured physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, child pornography, neglect and exposure to violence in a child-focused, trauma-informed environment.

April House Children's Advocacy Center is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. Every gift is tax-deductible, and we appreciate donations of any amount.