Provides a safe, child focused setting for investigations of child abuse, ensure victims and their families receive quality services, and raise awareness in the community to combat child abuse. The victim advocates provide services to victims and their non-offending family members from the time the case is opened through disposition. They also assess needed service referrals, provide medical and court advocacy, and keep the victim and family members up to date on the status of the case. Some of the services provided by advocates are: -Assistance filing an order of protection. -Setting up a follow up medical exam. -Court accompaniment. -Case updates -Assistance finding counseling.

Provides crisis intervention and case management services to abused children. Works with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), law enforcement, state's attorney's offices, social workers, advocates, medical and mental health professionals and others to provide high-quality, specialized services for children and their families. Provides safe, child-friendly interview room where children receive a forensic interview by a trained professional that is coordinated with DCFS and law enforcement.The child advocates then works with the children and non-offending caregivers to coordinate a specialized medical exam and crisis intervention counseling. Advocates assist the family through the criminal court system and prosecution of the case. Services: - Support to the child and the non-offending family members. - Linkage to counseling and medical services for the child. - Court support services. - Child friendly environment where the child can be interviewed by a specially trained forensic interviewer. - Coordination of Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT), including DCFS, law enforcement, state's attorneys, medical provides, child advocates, and mental health providers. - Facilitation of MDT meetings to staff the cases.

Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse. Services offered: Multidisciplinary team case reviews. Training in child-sensitive investigations. Referrals for specialized medical exams. Court preparation. Community education.

Works with law enforcement, child protective services, and states attorneys to coordinate investigations of child abuse allegations by providing forensic interviews of victims, advocacy, and referrals for counseling, medical exams, and any other services needed.

Provides all children suspected of being physically abused, sexually abused, or neglected with timely expert medical evaluations and treatment, as well as serving the community as a resource for prevention, research, and education. - MERIT case coordinator will receive requests for evaluation. - The coordinator will arrange for second opinions from other CAC's or DCFS investigators. - Medical personnel will collaborate with investigative providers to determine next steps.

Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial. The team is typically comprised of: - Law enforcement. - DCFS. - Mental health clinician. - Forensic interviewer. - Child and family advocates. - Medical personnel. - Prosecutors. Services include: - Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT). - Forensic interviews. - Advocacy. - Mental health services.

The Center is dedicated to serving the best interests of sexually/ physically abused and neglected children by providing: 1) A safe and comfortable environment for the child and family to feel at ease while talking about the abuse during the investigation process. 2) Linkage and coordination between police investigators, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and treatment providers so that the number of victim interviews can be reduced. 3) An interdisciplinary review process for decision-making, problem-solving, information sharing and case monitoring. 4) A comprehensive tracking system shared by all appropriate agencies for those children who have been sexually/ physically abused. 5) Specialized training for professionals involved with victims and families in child sexual/ physical abuse cases. 6) Education and prevention in dealing with issues of sexual/ physical/ abuse. 7) Provides medical evaluations performed by physicians specially trained in the detection and treatment of child physical/ sexual abuse.

Serves children that have experienced abuse through a comprehensive approach of providing services to the child and their non-offending family members. Provides a safe, neutral child-focused environment where children who have expereinced abuse meet with members of a multidisciplinary term for the purpose of the investigative interview. Staff provides advocacy services to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and the court system. Services provides: - Forensic Interviews. - Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. - Resource Referrals. - Medicla Forensic Exam.

Front-line responders to reports of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, sexual exploitation, child pornography, neglect, and exposure to violence of children help clients navigate the system and provide one-on-one support, advocacy, and legal aid.

The CAC is a safe, child-friendly environment where kids can talk to a trained interviewer about abuse or potential abuse. Children are referred when there is the possibility of sexual and/or severe physical abuse. After the interview, the CAC stays with the family throughout the case, providing: - Case management. - Court advocacy. - Referrals to counseling services and medical exams, when needed. Staff also goes to schools and community groups to teach prevention education and body safety to kids and adults.

Serves children that have experienced abuse through a comprehensive approach of providing services to the child and their non-offending family members. Provides a safe, neutral child-focused environment where children who have expereinced abuse meet with members of a multidisciplinary term for the purpose of the investigative interview. Staff provides advocacy services to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and the court system. Services provides: - Forensic Interviews. - Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. - Resource Referrals. - Medicla Forensic Exam.

Provides a safe, child-focused environment for child victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse, ensuring thorough and sensitive investigations and prosecutions. The goal of this program is to investigate and assist the State's Attorney's Office in the prosecution of offenders without causing further harm to the child victim. Child Advocacy teams include a prosecutor, investigator, DCFS child protection investigator, social sorkers, and a victim advocate. Teams collaborate on each case to minimise the stress on the child and the child's family and to ensure that effective medical treatment and counseling are availabel to each child who experiences abuse. The Center conducts child sensitive interviews for child sexual assault/abuse survivors and severe physical child abuse survivors. They will perform physical exams of children and support both the victim and connected family members. Information and referrals are also provided.

Dedicated to serving the best interests of sexually abused and neglected children. Services include: - A safe and comfortable environment for the child and family to feel at ease in talking about the abuse during the investigation process. - Linkage and coordination between police investigators, child welfare workers, prosecutors, and treatment providers so that the number of victim interviews can be reduced. - An interdisciplinary review process for decision-making, problem-solving, and information sharing. The network will monitor all cases of sexual abuse victims under 18 years of age. - A comprehensive tracking system shared by all appropriate agencies for those children who have been sexually abused. - Specialized training for professionals involved with victims and families in child sexual abuse cases. - Education and prevention in dealing with issues of sexual abuse.

The Perry-Jackson Child Advocacy Center coordinates the multi-disciplinary response to child sexual and/or serious physical abuse in a child friendly location. Services include: - Linkage to mental health resources. - Coordination with the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) regarding the investigation and services provided. - Accompaniment to court hearings/trials, specialized medical appointments, or attendance in victim's place. - Linkage to any community resources available. - Court preparation for victim. - Child friendly facility and trained professional to conduct forensic interviews. - Help with Crime Victims Compensation forms. - Registration with Automated Victim Notification System.

Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial. The team is typically comprised of: - Law enforcement. - DCFS. - Mental health clinician. - Forensic interviewer. - Child and family advocates. - Medical personnel. - Prosecutors. Services include: - Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT). - Forensic interviews. - Advocacy. - Mental health services.

Provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary response to child sexual abuse and serious physical abuse allegations in a neutral, child-focused setting. Coordinates and tracks the investigations, medical treatment, counseling referrals, prosecution and training in order to protect the best interests of the child victims and their families.

Facilitates the investigations of child sexual and physical abuse. Provides a safe, child friendly place for children and their families to meet with a specially trained interviewer and advocate whom provide referrals for specialized medical exams, counseling services, and any other resources necessary. Assists children and families throughout law enforcement and DCFS investigations. Also provides child abuse prevention and body safety resources for families.

Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse. Services offered: Multidisciplinary team case reviews. Training in child-sensitive investigations. Referrals for specialized medical exams. Court preparation. Community education.

Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse. Services offered: Multidisciplinary team case reviews. Training in child-sensitive investigations. Referrals for specialized medical exams. Court preparation. Community education.

Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to child who have experienced abuse and neglect. Offers a supportive environment for the children and their families, and coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals. The advocate attends all court hearings, keeps the family informed regarding the status of the case, assists in ongoing necessary referrals, and assists in court preparation in the event the case proceeds to trial. The team is typically comprised of: - Law enforcement. - DCFS. - Mental health clinician. - Forensic interviewer. - Child and family advocates. - Medical personnel. - Prosecutors. Services include: - Multidisciplinary team coordination (MDT). - Forensic interviews. - Advocacy. - Mental health services.

Provides child-sensitive interviews, and advocacy for families impacted by sexual and severe physical abuse. Services offered: Multidisciplinary team case reviews. Training in child-sensitive investigations. Referrals for specialized medical exams. Court preparation. Community education.

Assists DCFS, law enforcement, and the States Attorney's Office in coordinating the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse/assault and/or severe physical abuse cases in McHenry County according to the guidelines outlined in the Child Advocacy Advisory Board Protocol for McHenry County. Utilizes a team approach involving the various agencies involved in child abuse cases from the initial disclosure of an alleged victim to case closure. The CAC provides the only approved site for forensic interviewing of child victims and provides advocacy for clients who may be involved in the judicial process. Also coordinates and provides advocacy for conducting specialized medical exams with qualified providers for alleged child victims of abuse. Counseling (trauma based and abuse assessments) for survivors and non-offending family members is provided through a linkage agreement with a local agency of therapeutic services. Services also include a crisis response through the McHenry County Crisis Line for children under the age of 18 in all cases of sexual abuse or sexual assault and severe physical abuse.