About CACI
Leadership, education and collaboration for Illinois' Children's Advocacy Centers. TEMP CARD
Established in 1995, the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI) is an accredited chapter of the National Children's Alliance (NCA). CACI is the network that coordinates and provides a comprehensive response to child abuse in Illinois.
As the leading resource on child abuse issues, CACI stays abreast of the latest research in child abuse, as well as the most child-friendly approaches in investigation and treatment of child abuse.
Our mission is to begin the healing process for abused children by supporting the Children's Advocacy Centers throughout Illinois, in partnership with local communities and agencies investigating and prosecuting child abuse.
Our mission
To support and sustain Illinois' Children's Advocacy Centers through leadership in resource development, education and collaboration.
Our vision
The needs of children and families are paramount in the public health response to child abuse, and Illinois CACs and MDTs are valued and essential partners in that effort.
What we do
- Resource development — securing and distributing the funding that keeps centers open
- Education — discipline-specific training for CAC staff and multidisciplinary team members, built to NCA accreditation standards
- Collaboration — convening the agencies that respond to child abuse so a child tells their story once
- Advocacy — representing Illinois CACs and the children they serve in policy and legislation