Southwest Virginia Children’s Advocacy Center
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| CACVA Application Date |
June 23, 2004
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| Address |
P.O. Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 |
| Center Contact |
Janie Dockery
Director of Children’s Services
jdockery@meoc.org
Carolyn Hubbard
CAC Clinical Director/Therapist
chubbard@meoc.org
(v) 276-523-4202
(f) 276-523-4208
1-800-252-6362 |
| Website |
www.meoc.org
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| Center Opening Date |
April, 2002 |
| NCA Affiliation Status |
Accredited Member
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Jurisdictions Served |
- Lee, Scott, Wise Counties
- City of Norton
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Services Provided
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- Forensic Interviews
- Mental Health Therapy
- Multidisciplinary Team Coordination
- Family Advocate Program
- Case Management
- Therapeutic Support Groups
- Victim Support and Advocacy
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| Description of Governance |
501(c ) (3) Non-Profit
Through Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.
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Mission Statement
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The Southwest Virginia Children’s Advocacy Center offers
a full child abuse continuum of care; from prevention
of child abuse, to intervention, and to providing
treatment for children who have experienced abuse. |
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History
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Guided by a 50-agency CAC partnership, the Southwest
Virginia Children’s Advocacy Center opened in April 2002.
Child abuse prevention services are offered through the
Healthy Families program located at the CAC site.
The CAC offers child abuse intervention and treatment
services for child victims of abuse. The center
provides a child-friendly facility for forensic
interviews and uses a multidisciplinary approach to
provide case reviews that aids in the investigation and
prosecution phases. The center also provides supportive
services and case management to non-offending caretakers.
The center relies on its community partners to provide medical
evaluations; additional victim support and advocacy; and other services
needed by child victims and their families. |
"We
will have met success when every child has access to the services of an
accredited Children's Advocacy Center".
