The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center in Grand Forks has a new location!
To celebrate our new space and bring awareness to what we do for the children and families in Grand Forks and surrounding communities, we will be having an Open House this Friday, February 3! The Open House is from 1:00-4:00 p.m., with the Ribbon Cutting taking place at 4:00 p.m.
For those who may not know what they do or who have not heard of them before, here is a brief history and summary of the services provided at RRCAC:
History
The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) was founded in 2004 by a group of community members and child protection system professionals who recognized the need to improve the investigation, treatment, prosecution, and incidence rates of child victims of maltreatment. They looked to the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) as a respected model for an evidence-based approach that utilized a “team response” to helping children that are the victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, exposure to domestic violence, and commercial sexual exploitation. RRCAC became an independent non-profit in 2005 and an accredited member of NCA. The building, sustaining, and growth of RRCAC are made possible by our incredible team, strong community partnerships, and committed stakeholders and board.
The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) provides a compassionate and effective way to bring services to children victimized by abuse. Our public-private collaboration significantly reduces the trauma associated with reporting child abuse. We help coordinate care, investigation, and treatment from first report to conviction and beyond while keeping the child at the center of everything the team does. Our services at RRCAC are provided at no cost to children and their families. These services are the stepping stones that enable CAC staff and partners to work as a team and support children and help them heal.
Mission
The mission of RRCAC is to facilitate healing and justice for victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to engage the community to support and protect children. The RRCAC facilitates a community response to child maltreatment through a team approach to investigation, treatment, prosecution, and prevention.
Come enjoy some snacks and refreshments, meet some of our staff and board members, and get a tour of our site to learn more about the many services that they provide!
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