Will County Children's Advocacy Center

Imagine...if every day you opened your door, another hurting child was standing there. That is the case with the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center. Every day we provide hope, healing and justice to sexually abused and severely physically abused children in Will County.

The only agency of its kind in Will County, the Will County Children's Advocacy Center is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing hope, healing and justice for children who are sexually abused, severely physically abused, or have witnessed a violent crime. We are fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance and are a proud United Way of Will County partner agency.

• What is a CAC?
• Board and Staff
• Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Partners
• Our History
• Employment
• Internships

The Will County Children's Advocacy Center annually serves over 700 new children. Since opening our doors in 1995, we have served more than 8,000 children. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) work together in our child-friendly facility, to reduce trauma and identify resources, so that children and families may begin the healing process. We provide:

• Forensic Interviews
• Advocacy Services
• Trauma-Informed Mental Health Therapy
• Medical Exams
• Child Pornography & Exploitation Victim Services
• Paws-4-Kids

The Will County Children’s Advocacy Center was established by State’s Attorney James W. Glasgow in 1995 as a 501-c-3 non-profit agency to provide hope, healing and justice to sexually abused and severely abused children.

When there is an allegation of abuse, children come into contact with complex law enforcement, medical and child welfare systems that can be frightening and bewildering. At the Will County Children's Advocacy Center, children who have suffered abuse can tell their stories to trained professionals in a non-threatening, non-suggestive environment. The goal is to reduce the child's trauma by obtaining their statement in a one-time, videotaped interview.

The Will County Children's Advocacy Center guides children and families through the interview process and provides critical follow up assistance after a family leaves the CAC.

The CAC’s staff performs child-sensitive interviews when there are allegations of sexual or severe physical abuse. These interviews are conducted by trained and caring professionals in a non-suggestive, child-friendly environment. The children’s recorded statements have been used in the successful prosecution of hundreds of child predators.

In 2012, the Will County Children's Advocacy Center launched the Paws 4 Kids program that offers furry friendship and canine comfort to children who have suffered the trauma of sexual abuse.