Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center | Gulf Coast Childrens Advocacy Center

What is the Gulf Coast Children's Advocacy Center?

Since March of 2000, Gulf Coast Children’s Advocacy Center has transformed the lives of victims of child abuse and sexual violence by offering a refuge for victims and their families to cope with the terrible crimes of child abuse and sexual assault while reducing the fear and further trauma that disclosure and investigation often creates.

Our Programs

Our center is committed to providing a comprehensive range of programs designed to support and uplift young lives impacted by abuse, neglect, or trauma. With a deep-rooted dedication to safeguarding their well-being, we offer a nurturing and empowering environment where children can find solace, understanding, and the tools to overcome adversity.

Child Protection Team

Child Protection Teams are independent, community-based programs that provide expertise in evaluating alleged maltreatments of child abuse and neglect, assessing risk factors.

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Therapy Treatment Team

Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormally difficult circumstance. The brain has an adaptive method of dealing with traumatic instances in the moment, which can have a negative impact on a person once the traumatic instance is no longer present.

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Community Outreach

The Outreach Program’s goal is to provide education about child maltreatment to students, parents, teachers, staff, administrators, after school care providers, daycares, medical providers, foster parents, law enforcement officers, first responders, and any other agency/organization who works with children, because we believe that protecting our children is everyone’s job.

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Victim Advocacy

When a non-offending parent or caregiver brings their child to the CAC for services related to their case they often experience an array of emotions and are anxious about what will happen next. This is where Family Advocacy comes into place.

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Child Abuse Death Review Team

The Florida Child Abuse Death Review Program was established in 1999 and is administered by the Florida Department of Health. The Child Death Review Program utilizes state and locally developed multi-disciplinary teams to conduct detailed reviews of the facts and circumstances surrounding child abuse and neglect deaths.