Dear Friends & Supporters,
This was another remarkable year for National Children’s Alliance as we continue to grow our national and
international reach; expanding opportunities for victims of child abuse locally and globally to have access to an
evidenced-supported, multidisciplinary response. Highlights from the year included:
• An increased focus on community awareness and advocacy to educate policy makers and the public about child abuse
and the efficacy of the Children’s Advocacy Center intervention model.
• Greater accessibility to professional training and technical assistance including the development of new
web-based tools and best practice solutions to ensure a leading-edge response to emerging trends in child abuse;
• Development of new pathways for CAC development in underserved areas through the creation of a Satellite
Membership category; and
• Continuing to strengthen the Accreditation process to ensure that abused children receive the highest quality
care;
National Children’s Alliance continues to be a respected leader at the forefront of the national and international
conversation on child abuse. NCA Executive Director, Teresa Huizar and her leadership team, testified at a House
Ways and Mean, Subcommittee hearing on child abuse fatalities; participated in interviews with national media
outlets—NPR, NewsHour, CNN, Fox News, WSJ, New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post; traveled to Peru to
provide training on the CAC model; and, in partnership with the
Regional CACs, conducted a series of training sessions in
Istanbul, Turkey.
Most important, however, is NCA’s ongoing provision of
resources and support for its local member CACs to provide a
coordinated investigation and comprehensive response to
child victims of abuse. NCA worked side by side with CACs,
Regional CACs and Chapters to minimize trauma for abused
children, and hold offenders accountable. Despite a difficult
economy and continual threats of funding cuts, we have
worked together to stabilize funding and we have seen a
continued growth in membership in 2012 by adding an
NCA worked side by
side with CACs,
Regional CACs and
Chapters to minimize
trauma for abused
children, and hold
offenders accountable.
additional 29 centers
We look forward to additional growth in 2013 and to identifying new programmatic and philanthropic partners that
will join us in our mission to make communities safer and more secure, by strengthening justice and healing for
victims.
Thank you for your strong and continuing support of NCA.
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL
CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE?
The Mission of National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is
Children’s
to promote and support communities in providing a
child-friendly environment where law enforcement,
coordinated
comprehensive
child protective services, prosecution, medical and
response to child victims of abuse through Children’s
mental health professionals can share information and
Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams.
develop effective, coordinated strategies sensitive to
Prior to Children’s Advocacy Centers, a child’s outcry
the needs of each unique case and child. Local centers
of abuse didn’t necessarily mean the hurt was over.
provide an array of child-focused services including the
For many young victims, it often meant the
following core components:
beginning of a stressful, scary and difficult journey
• Multidisciplinary Team Response
through our adult-minded criminal and civil justice
• Child and Family Friendly Facilities
systems.
• Forensic Interviewing Services
investigation
and
Due to the complex nature of these cases, our
systems require the involvement of many different
professionals
to
investigate,
prosecute
and
Advocacy
Centers
provide
• Victim Advocacy and Support
• Specialized Medical Evaluation and
Treatment
intervene. Historically, information was not routinely
• Specialized Mental Health Services
shared,
• Training, Education and Support for Child
efforts
were
rarely
coordinated,
and
obtaining successful outcomes for these child victims
Abuse Professionals
was virtually impossible.
• Community Education and Outreach
a
safe,
BY THE NUMBERS...
The number of children served by Children’s Advocacy
Centers across the country has increased by 175% since 2000
TYPES OF ABUSE
65.5% Sexual Abuse
5% Witness to Violence
16% Physical Abuse
5% Other
5.5% Neglect
3% Drug Endangerment
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM
32% Parent
8% Parent’s Boy/Girlfriend
26% Other Known Person
6% Stepparent
23% Other Relative
4% Unknown
Of the total number of children served last year,
65%
39%
96%
WERE SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS
WERE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO ATTEND KINDERGARTEN
KNEW THEIR PERPETRATOR
Child Client Age
36%
25%
13-18 years
Child Client Ethnicity
Child Client Gender
37%
male
39%
0-6 years
Other
African American
7-12 years
63%
4.5%
3.5%
Undisclosed
55.5%
Caucasian
19.5%
female
1%
14%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/
Alaska Native
WHAT WE DO
NCA works side-by-side with 775 Children’s Advocacy Centers and 47 State Chapters throughout the country to minimize trauma
for abused children, break the cycle of abuse, and hold offenders accountable by offering services in the following 5 areas:
AC C RE DI TAT I O N : We offer a national, evidence-supported, accreditation system to Children’s Advocacy Centers and
State Chapters to ensure that abused children are provided the highest quality care.
C OM M U N I T Y AWA R E N E S S A N D A DVO CACY: We increase public understanding about child abuse and the
effectiveness of the Children’s Advocacy Center intervention model through national awareness campaigns, educating
policymakers, and responding to national media.
T RAI N I N G & T E C HN I CA L AS S I STA N C E : We provide tools and best-practice solutions to Children’s Advocacy Centers,
State Chapters, and Multidisciplinary Team professionals to ensure a cutting-edge response to emerging trends in child abuse.
F U N DI N G: We provide grants to local CAC programs and State Chapters to expand access to Children’s Advocacy Centers,
improve medical and mental healthcare within Children’s Advocacy Centers, and to more effectively respond to the unique
needs of commercially sexually exploited children.
M E M B E RSH I P : We support the professionals doing this challenging work by providing communications platforms, networking
opportunities, and group discounts for needed services.
WHY WE DO IT
NCA helps State Chapters, local Children’s Advocacy Centers, and communities working to develop them, stand up for children.
Our goal each and every day is to support Children’s Advocacy Centers in their endeavor to change the way communities respond
to child abuse so that every child affected by abuse can fulfill their unique potential. We strive to achieve the following vision:
All child abuse victims and their families have access to the vital services available at a nearby Children's
Advocacy Center.
Professionals investigating and prosecuting these cases benefit from the support, facilities and coordinating
efforts provided by strong Children's Advocacy Centers.
The Children's Advocacy Center model is recognized by key stakeholders at the local, state and federal levels as
an effective response to child abuse.
Communities place a high priority on protecting children and stand equipped to take action in this fight.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW...
AC C RE DI TAT I O N
One hundred and eleven Children’s Advocacy Centers demonstrated the highest level of service to child victims of abuse by
successfully achieving accreditation or re-accreditation. In 2012, there were 575 Accredited Children’s Advocacy Centers in the US.
C OM M U N I T Y AWA R E N E S S A N D A DVO CACY
In partnership with CACs of TX, NCA launched the national child abuse awareness campaign, One with Courage, focused on
recognizing signs of abuse, the responsibility of all adults to report it, and the effectiveness of the Children’s Advocacy Center
response. One With Courage Campaigns have now been launched in 31 states. You may find more information at
OneWithCourage.org.
T RAI N I N G A N D T E C HN I CA L AS S I STA NC E
Provided continuing education to 40,605 child abuse professionals through our annual Leadership Conference, New Chapter
Director Orientation, Chapter Team Facilitator Training, our video streamed CAC University, and training offered through local
CACs. We provided prevention training to 689,000 children.
F U N DI N G
Effectively administered $12,539,628 in federal grants to State Chapters and local Children’s Advocacy Centers to expand and
improve services to child victims.
M E M B E RSH I P
Increased service coverage of Children’s Advocacy Centers to more than 128 counties so that more abused children receive
needed help.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
REVENUE, SUPPORT AND OTHER CHANGES
Grant Revenue
13,296,444
National Children’s Alliance Database Software Project
602,270
Accreditation
315,000
Conference Fees
177,305
Membership Dues
371,133
Other Revenue
2,939
Contributions
13,063
Interest and Dividends
436
TOTAL REVENUE, SUPPORT AND OTHER CHANGES
14,778,590
EXPENSES
Program Services - Grants to CACs & Chapters
12,539,628
Training & Technical Assistance
718,287
Management and General
1,056,648
Fundraising
14,739
TOTAL EXPENSES
14,329,302
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASSETS
Change in Net Assets
449,288
Unrestricted Net Assets (beginning of year)
1,749,496
Unrestricted Net Assets (end of year)
2,198,784
EXPE N SES
Ninety-three cents of every dollar
of revenue received by NCA goes
back out to ensure that abused
children receive the services they
need through local Children’s
Advocacy Centers and those CACs
receive the training and technical
assistance they need through State
Chapters.
93%
PROGRAM
SERVICES
7%
ADMIN
CHILDREN ’S ADVO CACY
CENTER LOCATIO N S
15 states have
10 0 % S ERVIC E COV E R AG E
2 / 3 O F A L L CO U N T IES
have access to Children’s Advocacy Centers
THE YEAR AHEA D
AC C RE DI TAT I O N
We are continuing to raise the bar by revising our National Standards for Accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers to strengthen
their capacity to provide services to children who need their help.
C OM M U N I T Y AWA R E N E S S A N D A DVO CACY
We are educating policymakers about the impact of child abuse and the effectiveness of the CAC response through Hill Days. And,
we are educating the general public through expanded community awareness toolkits available to Children’s Advocacy Centers and
Chapters.
TRAI N I N G AN D T E C HN I CA L AS S I STA N CE
We are strengthening the practice of Multidisciplinary Team professionals by offering ChildVictimweb, an online training for child
abuse professionals that seeks to reduce the trauma of child victims.
FU N DI N G
We are expanding access to Children’s Advocacy Centers and ensuring innovative practices by providing grants to State Chapters
and local Children’s Advocacy Centers.
M E M B E RSH I P
We are assuring that all efforts are results-oriented through an Outcome Measurement System for Children’s Advocacy Centers to
measure client satisfaction and MDT support and are expanding this initiative to 35 states.
NC A LEADE RSHIP
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Batista, Montana
Janet Fine, Massachusetts
David Betz, Iowa
Gene Klein, Nebraska
Beth Brandes, North Carolina
Karen Meyer, Colorado
Ernestine Briggs-King, North Carolina
Cheryl Peterson, Illinois
Jenny DiJames, District of Columbia
Edward Rhoads, Connecticut
Karen Farst, Arkansas
Henry Shiembob, New Jersey
Justin Fitzsimmons, Illinois
2012 NCA STAFF
Janet Davenport,
Coordinator of Conferences, Education & Events
Teresa Huizar,
Executive Director
Corey Brodsky,
Executive Assistant
Troy Price,
Coordinator of Information Services
Denise Ling,
Accounting
Kimberly Day,
Chelsea Churchill,
Deputy Director
Administrative Assistant, Member Relations & Grants
Cathy Crabtree,
Deanna Nichols-Stika,
Director of Chapter Development
Accreditation Coordinator
Irina Hein,
Alyson MacKenzie,
Director of Member Relations & Grants
Program Associate, Southern Region
Denise Edwards,
Tamara Aydinyan,
Senior Government Affairs Officer
Program Associate, Midwest Region
Bryan Boeskin,
Amber Kaushik,
Senior Director of Development
Program Associate, Western & Northeast Regions
Our goal each and every day is to support Children’s
Advocacy Centers in their endeavor to change the way
communities respond to child abuse so that every child
affected by abuse can fulfill their unique potential.