Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee

Today, CACTN Executive Director Stephen Woerner joined leaders from the Sexual Assault Center of Middle Tennessee and Our Kids, along with bill sponsors Sen. Campbell and Rep. Freeman, for the official signing of SB920/HB679 by Governor Bill Lee. ✍️

This legislation guarantees that all minors who have experienced sexual assault have access to a forensic medical examination, regardless of parental consent. This represents an important step forward in ensuring children and youth can receive timely, trauma-informed care when they need it most.

Some of our Child Advocacy Centers are ! Check out our website for more details at www.cactn.org/careers.

32nd Judicial District Child Advocacy Center
Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Memphis Child Advocacy Center

CAC Directors from across Tennessee gathered last week for their annual retreat in the beautiful and peaceful town of Bell Buckle.

This important time together allows leaders to share, collaborate, and learn from one another while strengthening the work happening across our state.

Retreat sessions included:
✨ Color Quiz – a tool for effective teams and HR
✨ Roundtable discussions focused on collaboration and information sharing
✨ Crisis communication plan development
✨ Updates from the State Chapter

We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect and continue building stronger supports!

Today, we celebrate all moms and maternal figures who nurture, protect, and show up for kids every day 💐

Last week, CACTN Trainer Ruth Wiseman was in East Tennessee making an impact!

She delivered Getting Things Done to multiple CACs across the region, led a Crucial Conversations training, and wrapped up the week with a CPIT/MDT Collaboration Workshop for the 3rd Judicial District CAC and their CPIT partners.

We appreciate the dedication of all who took part in strengthening collaboration to better serve Tennessee kids!

Childhelp Tennessee
Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Child Advocacy Center of the 3rd Judicial District
12th Judicial CAC
Campbell County Children's Center

As comes to a close, we know there’s still so much more work to be done — across Tennessee & throughout the U.S. — to keep these critical conversations going.

We are so grateful for the dedicated professionals in each Child Advocacy Center and Child Protection Investigative Team who show up every day with compassion and unwavering commitment to this mission. Together, we will keep raising awareness, strengthening families, and prioritizing the safety and well-being of every child. 💙

Across Tennessee, our Child Advocacy Centers are showing their support by wearing blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month 💙 These photos highlight just a few of the amazing CAC teams standing together to raise awareness in our communities.

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