Like many nonprofits, Children’s Advocacy Centers of California (CACC) is being significantly affected by the ongoing federal shutdown and the resulting delays in federal grant funding. Approximately 96% of CACC’s annual budget  comes from Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA)  grants. These critical federal dollars are designed to strengthen California’s response to child abuse by funding training and technical assistance for the professionals who investigate these cases. The

Recently, CACC partnered with the California VOCA Advocacy Alliance to urge lawmakers in Sacramento to maintain critical funding for victim services. In a major win for the state, the Governor approved the $100 million in one-time funding for victim service providers proposed by the Assembly and Senate.

So far, CACC has had a busy year! Since January, CACC has provided 3 peer reviews for 39 forensic interviewers and 5 family advocates....

On July 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 77 (Rubio), a bill that adds Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) to the list of “Child abuse...

On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 2741 (Rubio), a bill that creates statutory requirements for children’s advocacy centers...