Children & Family Advocacy Center

The Children & Family Advocacy Center works with a team of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) nurses as a part of our acute response team. In coordination with our advocates and interviewers, SANE nurses provide comprehensive and individualized trauma-informed care to our clients. If a child receives an exam often times our advocates are also in the room providing compassion and reassurance for the child. All children who receive a medical exam also take home a handmade blanket. Thanks to the dedication of our SANE team, we are able to offer these services on site ensuring the child feels safe throughout their time at our center. #nationalnursesweek

As a trauma-informed center our staff is constantly learning to pivot to provide the best possible services for our clients. Last week, our development team was also thrown a curve ball as severe weather struck during our Family Fun Festival + 5K set-up. As one team we were able to come together to inform sponsors and vendors that the festival was unfortunately going to be cancelled. Together, we contacted volunteers and runners to assure them their safety was our top priority and unfortunately the race had to be cancelled too. The weather in Northwest Arkansas is uncertain this time of year, but one thing that is unchanging is our team's commitment to always working through change with excellence. Thank you to everyone, including our presenting sponsor Walmart, and all the sponsors, vendors, and volunteers for stepping up to make this year's event what was sure to be another #BestofNWA: we'll see you in 2025!

One year ago, our supporters woke up to find a new logo splashed across our social pages: we officially announced our future as the Children & Family Advocacy Center. The merger brought decades of expertise and impact together as we continued to honor our roots while growing our services. Our history has given us nearly 60 years of service to guide us into a future of many more years restoring lives impacted by trauma!

In 2023, the Children & Family Advocacy Center provided: 🔹783 Forensic Interviews 🔹96 Medical Exams 🔹Restorative Care for over 25 residents ...and these only represent a portion of services offered, free of charge, to clients. On this last day of April, a month dedicated to raising awareness about child abuse, we recognize that we could not continue to offer these services without your dedicated support. Together, we can break the cycle of abuse and continue to improve the lives of those affected by trauma in Benton County and beyond: https://lnkd.in/gbtEimTN

We're #hiring a new Mental Health Provider in Little Flock, Arkansas. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Across our social channels we often highlight our volunteer groups who give up their time to help with projects at our center or the success of one of our events, but did you know we also have ongoing clerical volunteers who serve regularly at the center? #volunteerappreciation Some of our clerical volunteers have been here for nearly a year while others are just beginning their CFAC journey. No matter how many hours, each moment they are at our center allows staff to spend more time working with our families and focusing on their journey to healing. #restoringlives We are so grateful for these individuals who choose to give their time each week to help our staff restore lives impacted by trauma.

Have you seen the pinwheels in our community? Each pinwheel is a story of resilience. Stories of women and children whose lives have been forever changed by trauma. Our center hears over 900 of these stories each year, and we know we are not alone: that is why April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month! #breakthecycleofabuse We hear the stories, but you - the donor - make the impact. Through your donation you are directly impacting those receiving our acute and restorative services, allowing our team to work toward breaking the cycle of abuse and continuing to improve the lives of those affected by trauma in Benton County and beyond. #givingback #buildingresilientfamilies Your gift today allows us to help a child on the hardest day of their life. Will you help us break the cycle of abuse and continue to improve the lives of those affected by trauma in Benton County and beyond? Please click the link to learn more about giving opportunities: www.cfacbentonco.com.

NWA Gives Day recognizes our landscape of over 2,000 non-profits here in Northwest Arkansas. That's 2,000 opportunities to change a life, and we are grateful you are choosing to take the time to learn more about our center. The CFAC offers a continuum of care that addresses the complex needs of survivors and their families, ultimately helping them overcome their challenges and achieve long-term success. During Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, your gift will ensure children and families who have experienced abuse, neglect, and other forms of trauma continue to receive acute and restorative services that empower their healing and break the cycle of abuse. To learn more and make a donation, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gJHfep9h

The CFAC has 2️⃣ open roles for a mental health provider. #hiring #restorelives "When I hear someone's story, my job is to listen for gaps in which we as individuals, organizations, communities, and a society can help support the well being of one another and ways in which we can improve in order to prevent suffering." - Current CFAC Mental Health Provider As part of our mission to restore lives impacted by trauma, mental health providers work with clients to provide individual, group, and/or family services. Applicants should be able to develop and implement treatment plans, adhere to professional and legal regulations, and be willing to seek the guidance from the acute services and restorative care teams as they work collaboratively to build resilient families. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, please follow the link to apply: https://lnkd.in/dYNiWxii

Shoutout to our incredible vendors and in-kind sponsors for our Family Fun Festival & 5K! Your support doesn't just make the event possible – it creates a ripple effect of impact in our programs and community. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to restoring lives impacted by trauma!