Our Mission:
To provide children who have experienced sexual or physical abuse a coordinated community approach to investigation, prosecution and treatment that promotes their safety, healing and well being.
To provide children who have experienced sexual or physical abuse a coordinated community approach to investigation, prosecution and treatment that promotes their safety, healing and well being.
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Our Services
Community Education CJAC staff are available to provide on-site training to any group hoping to find out more information about CJAC, or prevention activities they can participate in to protect their children. To set up a training, contact us at 360-353-3933. Stewards of the Children- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Stewards of Children is our free training teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for individuals concerned about the safety of children as well as organizations that serve youth. Training includes discussion about critical issues in sexual abuse prevention and the relevance of these issues in our communities through a video sharing the voices of survivors and experts in the field. Forensic Interviewing Forensic Interviews are conducted on-site at CJAC. A forensic interview is a non-leading, non-confrontational fact finding interview conducted to allow a child to provide a statement. Interviewers are specially trained to gather facts without re-traumatizing children. Advocacy Community based advocates provide support for non-offending caregivers during the interview, resource referrals, and on-going support for the family for as long as they need. Community based advocacy is confidential, and free to the family. Community based advocacy at CJAC is provided through our partnership with the Emergency Support Shelter. Prosecution An attorney from The Cowlitz County Prosecutor's office will observe each forensic interview behind a two way mirror. Our partnership with the prosecutor's office guarantees that all cases seen at CJAC are evaluated for possible criminal prosecution. This process includes the review of police reports, medical reports and documentation, discussions with the investigating officers, CPS workers and other team members as applicable, in addition to viewing the forensic interview. Law Enforcement A law enforcement officer is assigned to investigate each case of child abuse. This investigator is responsible for making the referral to the Multidisciplinary Team, coordinating with the CJAC staff to schedule a forensic interview, and to observe the interview while it is taking place. The investigator then takes the time to meet with the family to discuss the future of the case. Child Protective Services Child Protective Service (CPS) Investigators assess the safety of children in their home environment, provide resource referrals for families, family treatment planning, and monitoring as necessary. Investigators observe the interview as it takes place, and make appropriate follow up arrangements with the family after the conclusion of the interview. Mental Health CJAC has a partnership with Counseling Services and Associates. The clinicians there are specially trained in trauma practice. We provide referrals for individual counseling to children and their families. We also have in house group therapy for parents of children who have experienced trauma related to a crime. For more information click on the "Healing" tab. Medical Health CJAC partners with Legacy Salmon Creek, where families are referred for specialized medical treatment as needed. 
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