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Psychological First Aid Guide

When an extraordinary event has threatened the physical or psychological well-being of their team, Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) leaders may need guidance to support their staff. The Psychological First Aid (PFA-CAC) Guide for Children’s Advocacy Center Supervisors provides information about supporting CAC staff after a critical incident has occurred.

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STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress at Children’s Advocacy Centers

CAC professionals are regularly exposed to child trauma as part of their work, and this exposure can lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS), which can have negative impacts on both professionals and organizations if left unaddressed. The STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress in Children’s Advocacy Centers was designed to help CACs develop an organizational plan to address secondary traumatic stress among CAC staff.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Guide for CACs: Planning for the Unexpected

This guide addresses the importance of being prepared and resilient, offering ideas for CACs to navigate disruptions and shift to alternative plans when necessary.

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Victim Advocacy

Victim Advocacy Linkage Agreement

This Sample Linkage Agreement is a resource for CACs establishing a collaborative approach to providing victim advocacy services to children and families impacted by abuse through partnerships with other community organizations.

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Victim Advocacy

Resources for Meeting the Victim Support and Advocacy Standard

This guide is designed to help CACs provide specialized advocacy services to the children and families in their communities and meet the Victim Support and Advocacy Standard for Accreditation for National Children’s Alliance.

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Chapters

NCA and RCACs Support for Chapters

To support the network of Chapter organizations around the country, the Regional CACs and the NCA offer a number of services.

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Chapters

Chapter Guide: Facilitating Peer Learning Cohorts for CACs

This guide is designed to help Chapters develop and facilitate successful peer learning cohorts for Children’s Advocacy Center staff.

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Organizational Management, Victim Advocacy

Supervisor Manual for the Field Guide to Family Advocacy

This manual is a companion guide to the Field Guide to Family Advocacy and is geared toward professionals who supervise family advocates.

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Organizational Management, Secondary Traumatic Stress

STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress at Children’s Advocacy Centers

This guide was designed to help CACs develop an organizational plan to address secondary traumatic stress among CAC staff.

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Chapters

Statewide Case Management System: Readiness Guide for State Chapters

Chapters can use data for quality improvement initiatives, to undertake collaborative research projects, to identify trends, and to make more compelling cases for funding proposals.

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Organizational Management, Secondary Traumatic Stress

Psychological First Aid Guide for Children’s Advocacy Center Supervisors

The PFA-CAC Guide provides a descriptive overview of concepts and practices for any supervisor to employ when a critical incident has occurred in the CAC

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