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Our Mission
Our mission is to Prevent Abuse, Strengthen Families, and Restore Childhood.
About 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys will experience sexual abuse at some point in childhood.
Denver Department of Human Services responded to over 4400 reports of child abuse last year.
We provided 4,796 mental health treatment sessions and 740 forensic interviews last year.
About Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs)
*Statistics taken from the Centers for Disease Control and the Denver Department of Human Services.
News and Updates
Beyond 2,000 Interviews: How One Dedicated Leader Can Change Lives and a System
When most people hear that someone has conducted 2,000 forensic interviews or testified in court more than 100 times, they naturally focus on the numbers.
More Than an Internship: Learning, Growing and Finding Purpose at DCAC
Every summer, Denver Children’s Advocacy Center welcomes interns who are eager to learn, grow and make a difference. They arrive with classroom knowledge, curiosity and a desire to help. They leave with something much deeper: a firsthand understanding of what it means to walk alongside children and families as they heal.
This summer, Louisa Fowler, Cinthia Alaniz, Sahira Silva and Yaileen Ruiz De Lira brought different educational backgrounds and experiences to DCAC, but they shared a common goal: to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
Sharing Expertise to Better Serve Children: DCAC Presents at National Child Abuse Symposium
This spring, Hollie Reinhart, Director of DCAC’s Rapid Response Team, and Angel Gudeman, Bilingual Forensic Interview Manager, alongside Chris Curtis from the Denver District Attorney’s Office, were invited to present at the 3rd Annual Joint Symposium on Child Abuse & Neglect in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The annual symposium brings together professionals from Children’s Advocacy Centers, law enforcement, child protection agencies, medical providers, mental health professionals, prosecutors, and other multidisciplinary team members to strengthen collaboration and improve outcomes for children impacted by abuse.