Is a compilation of resources to help CAC workers monitor the quality of the mental health component at their CAC.
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Offers fundamental information about secondary traumatic stress (STS). This fact sheet gives CAC workers guidance on understanding STS, who is impacted, and what CACs can do to address it.
Discusses why it is important to measure the quality of a CAC's mental health component. This fact sheet looks at ways to measure quality, how a CAC can use metrics to monitor quality, and how a CAC can use conversation to monitor quality.
Is a professional membership organization on a mission to make one big difference, one child at a time.
Provides information on screening for mental health needs and trauma in a CAC.
Gives a list of screening tools that are appropriate for use in a CAC.
is a compilation of samples that CAC's can use to best support the decision about in house mental health services versus linking to outside agencies.
Discusses the differences between offering mental health services on site at a CAC versus partnering with other organizations to provide care.
Helps Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) directors evaluate options for offering mental health services, and assessing and/or comparing the quality of services available in the community.
Looks back at Jordyn. Since disclosing her sexual exploitation experiences in a previous session, Jordyn continues to attend therapy sessions to address her distress symptoms; depression and PTSD.