Alaska Children's Alliance

The following is a checklist that has been developed by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) summarizing the tasks that need to be completed in establishing a Children’s Advocacy Center.   While the activities are listed in approximate order, some will need to take place concurrently and there will be variations in each community.

• Convene a working committee or task force of key individuals
• Select  leadership
• Conduct  a needs assessment of the extent of the problem in the community
• Develop  vision and mission statements
• Determine CAC service population
• Gather  information on various CAC models
• Select  the CAC approach that best suits the community
• Develop  Interagency agreement and obtain agency commitment
• Determine organizational structure
• Determine which services will be offered on-site or through  referrals
• Select  site and design or acquire space for child-appropriate facility
• Determine staffing needs and agency roles
• Multidisciplinary team protocol development
• Research potential sources of support

For more information and assistance, contact Alaska Children’s Alliance at 907-688-0163 or email at pkaralunas@gci.net

Guidelines for Responding to Child Abuse in Alaska (1.7 MB)