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Following referral from law enforcement or child protective services, children visit Sunflower House for a child-sensitive forensic interview. Family advocates at Sunflower House is available to meet with each child's non-offending caregiver(s) to equip the family with the tools and knowledge needed to support, understand, and protect the child. The Family Advocate will help caregivers learn how to access specialized resources to help resolve issues related to the abuse their child has experienced. The Family Advocate also provides referral information to other professionals and members of the community, as well as offering support throughout the legal process. Trauma-focused therapy services are provided for victims of child abuse and their families free of charge as well.

Provides advocacy for child abuse issues including mental health referrals, training, case review, community awareness and education and more.

Interviews children, teens and vulnerable adults who report sexual or physical abuse or witness a crime. Non-emergency SAFE exams to child victims of sexual abuse provided. Child/victim advocacy provided by providing information regarding the court/criminal justice system and crisis counseling for the families served.

Serves as an advocate for child victims of sexual abuse. Coordinates efforts between law enforcement, judicial, medical and social service agencies. Conducts forensic interviews of children who have allegedly been sexually abused, physically abused or witnessed a violent crime. Also, provides victim advocacy services to client's families.

Serves as an advocate for child victims of abuse and non-offending caretaker.

Conducts interviews of those who have been a victim of abuse such as children, teens and vulnerable adults in a developmentally and culturally sensitive environment.

Provides a child-friendly setting for investigation of child abuse cases, conducts victim interviews, provides referrals and advocacy, onsite examinations and support throughout the investigatory and judicial process.

Child Advocacy Center providing forensic interviews, victim advocacy, training and education

While at the CPC, children will speak to a Forensic Interviewer who has experience talking to children and has special training in child development and forensic interview techniques. This interview is digitally recorded and is made available to law enforcement, child abuse investigators, prosecutors and medical/mental health professionals in order to reduce the number of times a child is interviewed about their abuse. During the child's interview, a Family Advocate meets with the child's family to provide crisis intervention, referrals for specialized medical and mental health services, and information about the investigation and legal process. The Family Advocate also provides ongoing support and information to families following the child's interview at the CPC. CPC provides short and long-term mental health modalities for children and their families. The CPC also provides mental health and prevention and training services.

Provides a child-friendly setting for investigation of child abuse cases, conducts victim interviews, provides referrals and advocacy, onsite examinations and support throughout the investigatory and judicial process.

Serves as an advocate for child victims of abuse and non-offending caretaker. Conducts legally sound, research based, neutral, unbiased interview of abused children.

The Child Advocacy Center is accessed by Law Enforcement, Children's Division, Juvenile Office and/or Prosecuting Attorney Offices. They provide forensic interviews, SAFE and SANE exams and child/family advocacy services.

Provides advocacy for child abuse issues including mental health referrals, training, case review, community awareness and education and more.

Provides a child-friendly setting in which to offer objective forensic interviews and sensitive medical exams for alleged victims of child abuse.

Provides a child-friendly setting for the multidisciplinary investigation of child abuse cases, conducts victim sensitive forensic interviews by specially trained staff, referrals for treatment services, advocacy and support throughout the investigatory and judicial processes and ensures comprehensive tracking of all data related to cases.

Serves as an advocate for child victims of abuse. Coordinates efforts between law enforcement, judicial, medical and social service agencies. Conducts forensic interviews of children who have allegedly been sexually abused, physically abused or witnessed a violent crime.