Frequently Asked Questions
What do CACs offer to children and their families?
A child friendly place…
…that offers an environment in which child victims feel more comfortable describing events in the presence of all agencies involved.
…where law enforcement personnel, District Attorneys, and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Child Protective Services case managers investigate alleged incidents of child sexual abuse and severe abuse.
…where physically, sexually and /or emotionally abused children may receive counseling and psychological services to help them overcome the trauma of abusive events.
…where families may receive the support needed when they learn that a child in the family may have been abused.
…where trained professionals and volunteers can work together to improve the safety and well being of children through intervention and prevention in their communities.