Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers

Children’s Advocacy Centers in Tennessee

Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County

16th Judicial District

Contact Information

Sharon DeBoer

1040 Samsonite Boulevard
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Office: 867-9000

NCA Membership Status

  • Associate Member

Counties Served

Rutherford

Child Victims Served

  • 545

Staff

  • Executive Director, Sharon DeBoer
  • Family Services Coordinator
  • Family Advocate for Drug Endangered Children

DCS Office/Administrator/Region

  • State of Tennessee DCS, Frank Mix, Mid-Cumberland Region

District Attorney

  • William Whitesell

Sheriff/Police Departments

  • Murfreesboro Police Department
  • Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department
  • Smyrna Police Department
  • La Vergne Police Department

Services Provided

  • Child friendly location for DCS and law enforcement to conduct forensic interviews
  • Crisis intervention counseling for non-offending parents and caregivers
  • Crisis telephone line
  • Court advocacy services
  • Child sexual abuse children’s groups
  • Non-offending parents support group for parents of child abuse victims