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The National Children's Alliance Membership

The National Children's Alliance (NCA) is the national organization which supports CACs across the US. There are several different levels of NCA membership: accredited membership, associate/developing center membership, affiliate membership, satellite membership, and chapter membership. 
Accreditation standards are standards which CACs are required to meet in order to be an accredited member. Standards include maintaining a child-focused facility; having a multi-disciplinary team; ensuring organizational capacity and cultural competency and diversity; demonstrated quality forensic interviewing, access to medical evaluations and ability to provide therapeutic interventions; engaging in victim support and advocacy; and engaging in case review and case tracking. The Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center also provides quality technical assistance for existing and developing CACs.
For more information about existing and developing CACs in Maine, or for information about starting a CAC in your community,  send us an email !
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The Network is a program of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
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Proudly accredited by the National Children's Alliance
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Funded in part by the Maine Department of Health & Human Services, and by your generous public and private donations.
Maine Network of Children's Advocacy Centers

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted or abused, you can get help by calling the free, private 24-hour statewide sexual assault helpline at 1-800-871-7741. For more information, click here. 

For information on how to report child abuse click here or call 1-800-452-1999 or Maine Relay (711) for Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

In accordance with federal regulations, the Maine Network of Children's Advocacy Centers does not discriminate in the access to or provision of its services.
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  • the network
    • Mission & Contact Us
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  • get help
    • how to respond
    • maine resources
  • Maine's Efforts
    • Maine's CACs
    • how it works
    • cacs work
    • Your Questions