TRAVERSE BAY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER INC
2000 CHARTWELL DRIVE STE 3, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49696 traversebaycac.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE TRAVERSE BAY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY IS BUILT UPON A MODEL OF SUCCESS USED BY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS NATIONWIDE, AND CUSTOMIZED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE TEAM INPUT IN OUR REGION. OUR MISSION SPEAKS TO PROTECTING CHILDREN BY PROVIDING PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, AND AWARENESS - ALONG WITH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE THAT IS CHILD SENSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND SAFE.

TRAVERSE BAY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY, (TBCAC) IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN, AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES BY PROVIDING PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE. THE CENTER PROVIDES ON-SITE COUNSELING AND FORENSIC INTERVIEW SERVICES, ALL IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CHILD SENSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND SAFE. THE CENTER'S INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS SERVE ANTRIM, GRAND TRAVERSE, KALKASKA, LEELANAU AND WEXFORD COUNTIES. FROM OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, 309 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED.

BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 31, 2020, THE TBCAC CONTINUED WITH THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED AS A "PUBLIC WILL CAMPAIGN" TO MAKE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE RARE AND NON-RECURRING IN OUR LIFETIME. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP FROM THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OVER A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS IN ANNUAL GRANT INSTALLMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN ENTAILS DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN THE GRAND TRAVERSE REGION TO BE EVENTIALLY EXPANDED STATEWIDE.

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