Find your CAC

North Carolina is home to 51 accredited and 3 provisional CACs. In addition, we have several developing counties that have task forces or active multi-disciplinary teams. To locate your center, please see the interactive map below.

Service Areas

Child Advocacy Centers offer services
throughout the state.

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CAC Services

All CAC services are aimed at reducing trauma and are free of charge so that children and families may begin their healing process. However, at Child Advocacy Centers across the state of North Carolina, the child comes first, and all efforts are made to ensure the needs of the child are met for his or her safety and well-being.

Family Advocacy
- Nationally trained advocate assigned to families throughout the life of the case
- Introduction to the process
- Assessment of family need
- Family support
- Crisis Intervention
- Guidance through investigation
- Extensive follow-up
- Case management
- Court preparation
- Connection to services
  - Victims compensation
  - Mental health
  - Food, shelter, clothing
  - Legal
Mental Health
- Trauma-specific assessments
- Trauma-focused treatments
- Evidence-based practices
- Educational & support services to caregivers
Community Awareness & Education
- Mandated reporter trainings
- Prevention
  - Darkness to light
  - Body safety
  - Internet safety
- Community child safety
  - Churches
  - Child care facilities
  - Schools
  - Businesses
  - Community organizations
  - Awareness events
Medical Evaluations
- North Carolina rostered providers with child abuse expertise
- Specialized exams for child abuse
- Evidence collection
- Medical recommendations
- Individualized family support
Forensic Interviews
- Nationally trained interviewers
- Accepted best practices
- Structured, forensically balanced process
- Higher conviction rates
- Teamwork
- Digital recording
- Reduced number of interviews
Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Case collaboration including:
  - Mandated Partners
    - Law enforcement
    - Prosecutting attorney
    - Department of Social Services
    - Mental health professionals
    - North Carolina rostered medical professionals
    - CAC professionals
  - Other Community Partners
    - North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
    - Juevenile court systems
    - Guardian Ad Litem
    - FBI
    - Military investigators
    - Schools
- Effective information sharing
- Facilitation of MDT case review

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Service Areas

Alamance County

Alexander County

Alleghany County

Anson County

Ashe County

Avery County

Beaufort County

Bertie County

Bladen County

Brunswick County

Buncombe County

Burke County

Cabarrus County

Caldwell County

Camden County

Carteret County

Caswell County

Catawba County

Chatham County

Cherokee County

Chowan County

Clay County

Cleveland County

Columbus County

Craven County

Cumberland County

Currituck County

Dare County

Davidson County

Davie County

Duplin County

Durham County

Edgecombe County

Forsyth County

Franklin County

Gaston County

Gates County

Graham County County

Granville County

Greene County

Guilford County

Halifax County

Harnett County

Haywood County

Henderson County

Hertford County

Hoke County

Hyde County

Iredell County

Jackson County

Johnston County

Jones County

Lee County

Lenoir County

Lincoln County

Macon County

Madison County

Martin County

McDowell County

Mecklenburg County

Mitchell County

Montgomery County

Moore County

Nash County

New Hanover County

Northampton County

Onslow County

Orange County

Pamlico County

Pasquotank County

Pender County

Perquimans County

Person County

Pitt County

Polk County

Randolph County

Richmond County

Robeson County