What is a Children’s Advocacy Center?

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A Children’s Advocacy Center is a child focused, facility based program in which representatives from many different disciplines- Law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical and victim’s advocacy- work together, conducting joint forensic interviews and making team decisions about the investigation, treatment, management, and prosecution of child abuse cases.

Why is a Children's Advocacy Center needed in Lonoke & Southern Prairie Counties?

Many people do not believe that child abuse exists in these counties. However, that is not the case. It does exist. Since the opening of the Wade Knox Children's Advocacy Center in 2005, there have been over 880 reported allegations of child abuse. This includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. This number only represents those cases that were reported and interviewed at the Center. Sadly, many cases of child abuse are never reported. Read More Information and Learn About Us.

 

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Wade Knox CAC (501) 676-2552

Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline (800) 482-5964

 Lonoke County Sheriff (501) 676-6494

 




The Lonoke Chapter or the Arkansas Waterfowl Association presented the Center with a generous donation or $500.00. Pictured in our newsletter is Ken Sumner. A WA Member. Each year the Association holds their annual AWA Banquet.

Thank you for your continued support.


Norene Smith and Brian Howard, owners of Ingen Software or Cabot. present a check for $1.000 to the Center in honor or National Child Abuse Prevention Month. They encourage olher businesses in Lonoke County to donate toward the prevention of child
abuse in Lonoke Coullty. Norene Smith was instrumental in the formation of the Center.
Thank you for making the Center a special place!



The Lonoke Century Club makes a donation to the Center as part of their community service to Lonoke. Pictured is Lori Bevill, 2009-2010 President and Karen James, Director. Thank you to the members of the Lonoke Century Club for your continued support or our Center and the children we serve.




Lonoke High School Teachers of Tomorrow, Ellen Hope, Sponsor, for their ongoing Change Drive at area businesses.

 


Email: wadecac@sbcglobal.net

The Wade Knox Children's Advocacy Center
1835 SW Front Street
Lonoke , AR  72086

Telephone: (501) 676-2552

Fax : (501) 676-7839

 

1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before age 18

1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before age 18

95% of all victims know their perpetrator

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