In partnership with the Child Advocacy Center, we are unwavering in our commitment to supporting children and families affected by abuse, neglect, and family violence. Together, we ensure every child has an advocate who champions their needs and fosters resilience.
United Way of Northern Ozaukee-Funded Program: Forensic Interviews
United Way of Northern Ozaukee has played a pivotal role as a key advocate for the local Child Advocacy Center. In 2017, UWNO, in collaboration with two other local United Ways, provided a grant to support and launch the regional center. This support has been instrumental in ensuring that abused children in our community have the resources they need to heal. The Lakeshore CAC, funded in part by UWNO, offers trauma-informed care to children and families in Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties.
Lakeshore CAC continues to provide recorded best-practice interviews to all children and vulnerable adults involved in child abuse and criminal investigations. Through the Forensic Interviews program, Lakeshore CAC is able to conduct developmentally sensitive, legally sound interviews with children and vulnerable adults suspected to be victims or witnesses to crimes. The goals of these interviews are to, above all else, minimize the traumatic impact of an investigation on a family and to reduce adverse childhood experiences, promoting life-long mental, emotional, and physical health.
Mission
Our mission is to create a trauma-informed environment where partners collaboratively investigate child abuse, families receive support and advocacy, and most importantly, the child’s words are always heard.
Outcomes
To learn more about the Lakeshore Regional Childcare Advocacy Center, visit lakeshorecac.org.