New Hope Children's Advocacy Center: Child Abuse Prevention Fundraiser

New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) is a child-focused, safe place in Blount County, TN, for physically or sexually abused children and their families where they receive all services needed after abuse occurs.

At the CAC, professionals who are a part of the investigation convene to provide a coordinated response to allegations of child abuse. Services such as advocacy, forensic interviews, medical exams, and therapy are provided in one place, so the child only recounts the details of his or her abuse one time and in a way that is not re-traumatizing.

Fourteen staff members, DCS, and law enforcement are co-located at New Hope, making case work as efficient as possible. The organization is a nonprofit agency, providing all services at no cost to the family.