Moms Want More: Online Caregiver Support Group a Success
Bilingual Trauma Therapist Yesenia Hernandez just wrapped up a five-week virtual group offering support and connection for six...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Aug 26
- 1 min
Keeping Kids Safe - Tip #1
With the school year underway, CAC wants to help parents keep kids safe online.
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Rachel Gilmore
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Parenting Support Programs Leads to Positive Life Change
David is a 45-year-old father who was referred for parenting support services by one of the therapists in Safe from the Start (SFTS).
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Rachel Gilmore
- Jul 5
- 4 min
SUCCESS LOOKS DIFFERENT AT CAC
While CAC's work with young survivors can be draining and success looks very different than in the corporate world, the FAS and MHS teams
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Rachel Gilmore
- Jul 5
- 3 min
CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER CELEBRATES NATIONAL FORENSIC INTERVIEWER WEEK JULY 8-12
CAC Forensic Interviewers protect the well-being of the child
while eliciting the facts of alleged physical or sexual violence.
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Rachel Gilmore
- Jun 3
- 2 min
CAC Symposium Uplifts and Encourages Colleagues
On May 16, CAC held its first-ever symposium for social service colleagues on the impact of vicarious trauma in our helping professions....
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Rachel Gilmore
- May 7
- 2 min
The Long Road to a Healthier Place
Sometimes the path to a child’s disclosure of abuse isn’t as straightforward as we may think. Such is the case for 14-year-old Yvette*.
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Rachel Gilmore
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Introducing Chief Bill Caponigro - New CAC Board Member
New board member, Chief Bill Caponigro, shares his thoughts on why he chose to join CAC's board. I recently was asked to become a board...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Prospect Heights PD Goes above and beyond for Kids in Crisis
Our FAS Team would like to highlight the incredible efforts of the Prospect Heights Police Department...for their unwavering dedication...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Stand with CAC in April during Child Abuse Prevention Month
CAC is a unique community resource for empowering voices and
inspiring hope in young survivors of abuse or violence.
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Rachel Gilmore
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Trauma Therapy Helps Kids Reclaim Their Childhoods
Brianna and her two siblings were referred for CAC's Safe from the Start services by a DCFS worker as they witnessed domestic violence in...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Sonya's Story: Rebuilding Self-Confidence
Ever heard the adage: Teamwork makes the dream work? Cliche as it may be, it holds true at CAC where our service model is both comprehensive
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Rachel Gilmore
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Introducing ASA Heather Kent
Assistant State's Attorney Heather Kent will be the 2024 Bloom keynote speaker for Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Meet Our 2024 Bloom Co-Chairs
Bloom is CAC's signature fundraising event held in the spring. It's a night of incredible stories and great conversation, as supporters...
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Rachel Gilmore
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Tools of the Trade: Diagrams and Dolls
A Q&A with Forensic Interviewer Taylor Edmunds and Bilingual Lead Forensic Interviewer Wendy Diaz
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Rachel Gilmore
- Dec 1, 2023
- 4 min
Learning through Experience
The following story is part of a young client’s healing journey shared by CAC Bilingual Trauma Therapist Valerie Cifuentes. The client's nam
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Rachel Gilmore
- Nov 27, 2023
- 2 min
#GivingTuesday Drives Support for Healing Journeys
Currently, CAC’s client transportation fund can only cover clients enrolled in our Mental Health Services, but today you can change that!
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hross064
- Jun 29, 2023
- 2 min
Reflecting on a Challenging yet Rewarding Tenure: Herb Horn Concludes Four Years as Board President
As my last two-year term as Board Chairperson ends, I reflect on the last challenging but rewarding four years leading the Board of...
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hross064
- Jun 12, 2023
- 2 min
The Children's Advocacy Center and Hoffman Estates Police Department Present the Champions for Child
The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) is excited to announce a partnership with the Hoffman Estates...
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hross064
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Village of Northbrook Partners with the Children’s Advocacy Center for “Healing Hearts” Campaign
Village of Northbrook Partners with the Children’s Advocacy Center for “Healing Hearts” Campaign
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