{"id":20753,"date":"2023-11-28T11:23:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/?p=20753"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:58:41","slug":"childrens-advocacy-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/childrens-advocacy-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20753\" class=\"elementor elementor-20753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-373aff98 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"373aff98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d9b22f\" data-id=\"67d9b22f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f555769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f555769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children&#8217;s Advocacy Center<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cb9e5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb9e5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da2724\" data-id=\"9da2724\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a5087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a5087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _XvwWh0kM\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"_XvwWh0kM\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _pG63hvWy _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_pG63hvWy\" data-name=\"text\">If you suspect child abuse, please call the Child Abuse Hotline at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:18003923738\" target=\"_self\">1-800-392-3738<\/a>\u00a0or contact your local law enforcement agency<\/span><\/p><p class=\"_7XqAY8_A _27YAhKaM\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-id=\"_27YAhKaM\"><span class=\"_VWvqNvR9 _YyY3hab8 _ZGwmb_O6\" data-id=\"_YyY3hab8\" data-name=\"text\">Our mission is to facilitate a community-based collaborative effort to improve the system&#8217;s response to allegations of child abuse and neglect by following the ChildFirst Doctrine<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6379ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6379ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1888\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20763\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER.png 1888w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-1024x135.png 1024w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-768x101.png 768w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-1536x202.png 1536w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-24x3.png 24w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-36x5.png 36w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CAC-HEADER-48x6.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1888px) 100vw, 1888px\" title=\"CAC-HEADER | Compass Health Network\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9531f7c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9531f7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-00f585a\" data-id=\"00f585a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ff72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968ff72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHILDREN FIRST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6165f50\" data-id=\"6165f50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14258f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14258f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA safe and trusting environment is vital for a child to openly share concerns about their possible abuse. Each facility is designed for kids. Staff are specially trained to communicate with children, limiting how many times children talk about the allegations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fef94 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fef94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80e55ae\" data-id=\"80e55ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61addb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61addb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMUNITY COLLABORATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a187c2f\" data-id=\"a187c2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594a499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594a499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChildren are referred by our multidisciplinary team members including Law Enforcement, the Children&#8217;s Division, the Juvenile Office, and the Prosecutor&#8217;s Office. The CAC operates solely through grants, donations, and fundraisers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-677ca68 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"677ca68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe65c1\" data-id=\"2fe65c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014bfe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014bfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAFE INTERVIEWS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23bcaee\" data-id=\"23bcaee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc444c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc444c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe child is interviewed by a CAC forensic interviewer. The interview is viewed on a closed circuit television by the multidisciplinary team, and the recording is given to law enforcement as evidence on the child&#8217;s behalf.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82f592f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82f592f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a1e691\" data-id=\"4a1e691\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8220009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8220009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADVOCACY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0570c3\" data-id=\"d0570c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520eb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520eb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe help navigate the legal and social services systems, assist in identifying the needs of the family, and provide access to community resources as the child, individuals involved, and the non-offending caregiver heal.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83fad63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"83fad63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391e6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"391e6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7e264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f7e264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDIGITALLY RECORDED FACT-FINDING INTERVIEWS  \u2022  SEXUAL ABUSE FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS  \u2022  MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES  \u2022  TRAINING AND COORDINATION OF TEAMS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2a685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2a685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCASE REVIEW AND TRACKING \u2022 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION \u2022 CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY \u2022 CRIME VICTIMS\u00a0 ADVOCACY\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d5e78 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b9d5e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee799a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee799a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd3587b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd3587b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abf6ee\" data-id=\"3abf6ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0014249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0014249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Restructure the interview process to meet the needs of the child<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Fewer interviews lead to less trauma to the child<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Collaborate between agencies involved in child abuse investigations\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Identify needed services for the child and family<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ddc20\" data-id=\"18ddc20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0067c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0067c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Provide mental health services for the child and family<\/li>\n \t<li>Provide coordination and collaboration of medical services<\/li>\n \t<li>Identify gaps in services and the investigation process<\/li>\n \t<li>Provide specialized training for staff and multidisciplinary teams<\/li>\n<li>Provide quality assurance through case review with all agencies involved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8637a9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8637a9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d33e66f\" data-id=\"d33e66f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b47b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1b47b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-1024x610.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20735\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01-48x29.png 48w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-01.png 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"cac-01 | Compass Health Network\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a790b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a790b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child and Family Therapist Office<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3132ba\" data-id=\"d3132ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3bee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e3bee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-1024x647.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20734\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-36x23.png 36w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02-48x30.png 48w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cac-02.png 1090w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"cac-02 | Compass Health Network\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710a736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"710a736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Interview Room<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f78ac0c\" data-id=\"f78ac0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dfa77c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dfa77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-1024x607.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20744\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-24x14.png 24w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-36x21.png 36w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01-48x28.png 48w, https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/festus-01.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"festus-01 | Compass Health Network\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29da51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29da51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child-Friendly Waiting Area<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e29151 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e29151\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d797a28\" data-id=\"d797a28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae8f0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2ae8f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3ec57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb3ec57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TEAMWORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316e121 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"316e121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">A Problem That Effects Us All<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Who is Involved<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5183\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Are They Involved<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5184\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Staff <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5185\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Board<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">A Problem That Effects Us All<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5181\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>At present, the counties served by the CAC and similar agencies across the nation are faced with this reality:\u00a0many of our children are being abused.<\/p><p>Each year, the CAC and its multidisciplinary team members investigate numerous cases of suspected physical and sexual child abuse while providing services to children and their families.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Who is Involved<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5182\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The CAC offers a coordinated, multidisciplinary intervention system involving agencies and the community.<\/p><ul><li>The Children\u2019s Division<\/li><li>The Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office&gt;<\/li><li>Law Enforcement<\/li><li>The Juvenile Office<\/li><li>Medical Personnel<\/li><li>Mental Health Professionals<\/li><li>CAC Staff<\/li><li>Community Volunteers<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Why Are They Involved<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5183\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5183\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>We are a part of a nationwide effort to reduce the trauma of abuse, so children are not re-victimized by the system designed to protect them.<\/p><p>In the past, victims seeking help faced multiple contacts with different community professionals, creating a maze of confusion for the child and family.<\/p><p>With the support of the community,\u00a0the CAC enables the child to visit one location for safety, protection, and justice\u00a0instead of going from agency to agency.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Staff <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5184\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5184\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Kimberly Kemerer\u2014<em>Executive Director<\/em><\/li><li>Britney Argurieo\u2014<em>Festus Family Advocate<\/em><\/li><li>Audrey Tilley\u2014<em>Festus Forensic Interviewer<\/em><\/li><li>Chrissy Lewis\u2014<em>Festus Child &amp; Family Therapist<\/em><\/li><li>Ciara Hogendobler\u2014<em>Jefferson County Prevention Specialist<\/em><\/li><li>Hannah Goldsmith\u2014<em>Farmington Family Advocate<\/em><\/li><li>Samantha Harris\u2014<em>Farmington Forensic Interviewer<\/em><\/li><li>Rene Killian\u2014<em>Farmington Child &amp; Family Therapist<\/em><\/li><li>Jessica Feth\u2014<em>Union Family Advocate<\/em><\/li><li>Lori Dotson\u2014<em>Union Forensic Interviewer<\/em><\/li><li>Amy Hall\u2014<em>Union Child &amp; Family Therapist<\/em><\/li><li>Avalon How\u2014<em>Franklin County Prevention Specialist<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Board<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5185\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5185\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li>Matt Lindemeyer &#8211; President &#8211; <i>Missouri State Technical Assistance Team &#8211; Field Investigator<\/i><\/li><li>Matthew Becker &#8211; Vice President &#8211; <em>Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office &#8211; Prosecuting Attorney<\/em><\/li><li>Ms. Cindy Vessel &#8211; Board Secretary &#8211; <i>Senior Director of Community Services &#8211; Compass Health Network<\/i><\/li><li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Matthew Corbett &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>Franklin County Sheriff\u2019s Department \u2013 Detective<\/i><\/span><\/li><li>Laura Foerster &#8211; Member \u2013 <i>Jefferson County Children\u2019s Division \u2013 Circuit Manager<\/i><\/li><li>Melissa Gilliam &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office \u2013 Prosecuting Attorney<\/i><\/li><li>Sgt. Charlie Herwig &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>Franklin County Sheriff\u2019s Department \u2013 Detective Supervisor<\/i><\/li><li>Jennifer Menz &#8211; Member \u2013\u00a0 <i>Franklin County Children\u2019s Division \u2013 Senior Program Specialist<\/i><\/li><li>Krista Murphy &#8211; Member &#8211; <em>J<\/em><i>efferson County Juvenile Office \u2013 Director of Child Protection Services<\/i><\/li><li>Captain Andrew Sides &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2013 Law Enforcement Commander<\/i><\/li><li>Dustin Smith &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>Farmington Police Department &#8211; Detective<\/i><\/li><li>Dr. David Stansfield &#8211; Member &#8211; <i>Physician Medical Services \u2013 Safe\/Care Provider<\/i><\/li><li>Trisha Stefanski &#8211; Member \u2013 <i>Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney\u2019s Office \u2013 Prosecuting Attorney<\/i><\/li><li>Ms. Debra Thomas &#8211; Member \u2013 <i>42nd Circuit Juvenile Office \u2013 Deputy Juvenile Officer<\/i><\/li><li>Ms. Dina Vitoux, LCSW &#8211; Member \u2013 <i>Mental Health Counseling Concepts \u2013 Therapist<\/i><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f778bac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f778bac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e1d6e7\" data-id=\"7e1d6e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0c37c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f0c37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1d469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b1d469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0de9a0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0de9a0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b5d11b\" data-id=\"5b5d11b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9116c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9116c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Farm-1-scaled-qpgj5uv9u6wv47prjl69oyzinzdgsdyusom3l442wo.jpg\" title=\"Farm 1\" alt=\"Farm 1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bdb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59bdb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FARMINGTON<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5d2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc5d2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t601 Maple Street<BR>\nFarmington, MO 63640\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb3146 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1bb3146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/locations\/farmington\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Location<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b88b840\" data-id=\"b88b840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6faa6 elementor-widget 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77b9b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t106 North Mill Street<BR>\nFestus, MO 63028\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4437ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d4437ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/locations\/festus-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Location<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-066b5c4\" data-id=\"066b5c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b444c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b444c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/CACthumb-qjwcqluojmbc7b9hr5x0hkkzd98284necwm435go1k.jpg\" title=\"CAC=thumb\" alt=\"CAC=thumb\" loading=\"lazy\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/locations\/union-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Location<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b43f1da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b43f1da\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1ebb99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ea2382\" data-id=\"4ea2382\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df7eff elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5df7eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t517 REFERRALS RECEIVED<BR>IN 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe7018\" data-id=\"bfe7018\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1147 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6fb1147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-child\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t526 CHILDREN SERVED<BR>IN 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6666cc\" data-id=\"f6666cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f403fd elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1f403fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t431 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS COMPLETED<BR>IN 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcda35b\" data-id=\"fcda35b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec9e22 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fec9e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#92b457\">550 VICTIM ADVOCACY SESSIONS<\/span> provided to 330 individuals<br><span style=\"color:#92b457\">IN 2024<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f323a5c\" data-id=\"f323a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abea47 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0abea47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMental Health Sessions <br>for 95 children<BR><span style=\"color:#92b457\">1,283 SESSIONS<br> IN 2024<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c881d0\" data-id=\"7c881d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b378a56 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b378a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFranklin County and Jefferson County School-based<br> CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM<br><span style=\"color:#92b457\"> REACHED 12,069 STUDENTS IN 2024<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you suspect child abuse, please call the Child Abuse Hotline at\u00a01-800-392-3738\u00a0or contact your local law enforcement agency Our mission is to facilitate a community-based collaborative effort to improve the system&#8217;s response to allegations of child abuse and neglect by following the ChildFirst Doctrine CHILDREN FIRST A safe and trusting environment is vital for a <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/compasshealthnetwork.org\/childrens-advocacy-center\/\">Read 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