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Elementary school age (5-10)

Children's Advocacy Centers

Overview

Children's Advocacy Centers coordinate the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases by utilizing multidisciplinary teams of professionals involved in child protective and victim advocacy services, law enforcement and prosecution, and physical and mental health.

Children's Advocacy Centers must include the following components:

  • Child-appropriate facility.
  • Multidisciplinary team.
  • Designated legal entity responsible...

Visiting Our Partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

 

By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Photo of representatives from OJP and NCMEC
Representatives from OJP and NCMEC.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a critical partner to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), serving as a resource to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. Since its founding in 1984, NCMEC has helped recover more than 296,000 missing...