A Child’s Voice Child Advocacy Center, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was established in 2006 following a four year collaborative effort by concerned citizens and professionals in the child protective services and law enforcement fields of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, along with the Child Protection Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). The center was established to provide a comprehensive, coordinated response to child victims of sexual and/or physical abuse and child witnesses to violent crimes in a child-friendly environment.
In 2009, the center was awarded full membership into the Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA), the organization that sets standards and monitors compliance for child advocacy centers in the state of Georgia. Also that year, the Child Abuse Protocol was amended to include participation by A Child’s Voice. In 2010, the center received full accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance (NCA), the national organization that monitors compliance of child advocacy centers across the United States.
The center's first location was in Covington, GA until December 2008, when A Child's Voice CAC relocated to Loganville, GA and became operational. The center remained in Loganville until December 2012, when a permanent location was purchased in Social Circle, GA and the center moved in April 2013. The center's new home in Social Circle is centrally located to the agencies served in Newton and Walton Counties. By providing local services, the center accommodates the children of the community almost immediately and saves valuable hours for the agencies involved.
In 2009, the center was awarded full membership into the Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA), the organization that sets standards and monitors compliance for child advocacy centers in the state of Georgia. Also that year, the Child Abuse Protocol was amended to include participation by A Child’s Voice. In 2010, the center received full accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance (NCA), the national organization that monitors compliance of child advocacy centers across the United States.
The center's first location was in Covington, GA until December 2008, when A Child's Voice CAC relocated to Loganville, GA and became operational. The center remained in Loganville until December 2012, when a permanent location was purchased in Social Circle, GA and the center moved in April 2013. The center's new home in Social Circle is centrally located to the agencies served in Newton and Walton Counties. By providing local services, the center accommodates the children of the community almost immediately and saves valuable hours for the agencies involved.