Laying the Groundwork to Offering Hope, Healing and Justice for Child Abuse Survivors & Families Northwest Missouri Children's Advocacy Task Force

The CAC is a hub for coordinated community response efforts. Law Enforcement, Victim Advocates,

Juvenile Officers, Mental Health, Children's Division and others from the community who have a role

in serving the adults, children and their families first throughout the investigation meet in the

uniquely designed CAC spaces. The Task Force is comprised of these agencies and the CAC personnel

are the direct person-to-person leadership coordinating services and response with these agencies for

the victims and their families as they enter the CAC.

Task Force Team Spaces include room for forensic interviewers, interns, an office manager, mental

health and administrators to do their child and family focused work. Additionally, the CAC houses the

DARE and School Resource Officer for the six rural school districts in Nodaway County. Each

multidisciplinary personnel member has a critical role in the response, intervention, treatment, and

prevention of child abuse for the region.