sheldon kennedy child advocacy centre

Minimizing the requirement to tell their story over and over again reduces children, youth and families being re-traumatized time and time again. The CAC will get to the truth when there is suspicion of physical abuse, emotional abuse, or sexual assault involving a child. Well be there to help a child heal, mend and grow beyond the abuse. Through four major community partners housed at the CAC; Calgary Police Service, Calgary and Area Child and Family Services, Alberta Health Services, and Alberta Justice Calgary Crown Prosecutors, victims of abuse under the age of 18 can report their abuse without excessive repetition of the circumstances surrounding their abuse. The CACs expertise includes police investigation, criminal prosecution, medical treatment, social work assessment, psychological and psychiatric support, child development evaluation all carried out with a communal commitment to a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse. Our frontline workers are passionate about their work and know that their efforts are strengthened by working closely with other experts in a single location.