Center designed to protect kids not to further traumatize them
The column traces Bud Cramer's 1985 idea to reform child abuse investigations. He argued for a single child oriented center where a victim tells their story once, reducing reinterviews and additional trauma. The piece frames this approach as revolutionary in protecting vulnerable victims.
Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County Founding
The article traces the CAC model from its Alabama origins to Aiken County where civilians and agency heads formed a coordinated under one roof system. Children are interviewed by a trained interviewer in a home like setting with multidisciplinary review, reducing trauma and duplication, as law enforcement and social services collaborate for safer recovery.
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