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You can also mail a check to:
Foothills Child Advocacy Center 1106 E. High Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Foothills can receive donations of stocks or readily marketable securities. Contact Cynthia Hurst, Executive Director, for more information: churst (at) FoothillsCAC.org. 
Foothills Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit, tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and, therefore, your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by current laws and regulations.
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Reduce their trauma.
Foothills provides a safe, neutral, child-friendly place for child forensic interviews, mental health counseling, medical exams, and family support. Before Foothills was founded in 2006, children would be interviewed as many as 15 times at all the different agencies who deal with child abuse cases. Foothills' child-friendly, private environment offers a safe place for the child interview, which is video- and audio-recorded. That means that the majority of children only need to be interviewed one time, significantly reducing any re-traumatization. |
Ensure their safety.
Foothills coordinates with Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) to ensure that all children in Albemarle, Buckingham, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, and Nelson receive as much help and support as possible. Foothills' staff conduct risk and need assessments with the non-offending caregivers, provides mental health services and other referrals, and helps the families to provide safe environments for child victims. Foothills' staff support the family throughout the investigation and treatment. Promote their healing. The earlier that an abused child receives help, greater the likelihood that the child will grow up to be a healthy, confident, productive adult. The child advocacy model is designed to give an abused child the best chance to heal and recover. As part of that model, Foothills offers on-site medical evaluations. A forensic medical evaluation is an important part of promoting healing and helps to reassure victims and parents about the child’s physical well-being. Help adults to keep kids safe. Foothills works to educate caregivers and organizations about child abuse and its prevention and provides training for the local professionals who work with abused children. |
Be their voice.
If a child discloses abuse to you,
or if you suspect or have reason to believe a child is being abused or victimized,
contact the police or social services.
Call the Child Abuse Hotline: 800-552-7096.
Local police can be reached by dialing 911.
If a child discloses abuse to you,
or if you suspect or have reason to believe a child is being abused or victimized,
contact the police or social services.
Call the Child Abuse Hotline: 800-552-7096.
Local police can be reached by dialing 911.
