WHO WE ARE
The Cherish Center is a 501(c)(3) child advocacy center (CAC) founded in 2009 that provides abuse intervention and prevention services to Hamilton and Tipton County. CACs emphasize the coordination of investigation and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multidisciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases. Each CAC is designed to meet the needs of its particular community. Follow the link below to learn more about our team.
Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
Accreditation
The Cherish Center is a Nationally Accredited Child Advocacy Center. We are accredited through the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). There are over 700 accredited CACs across the United States and the Cherish Center is one of them. This important process ensures every child and family who comes to the Cherish Center receives consistent, evidence-based service in an environment that’s safe and designed for everyone.
Our Mission & Core Values
Our mission is simple:
Cherish empowers hope
The children come first in all we do.
We operate as a seamless team.
Each of us acts with a servant's heart.
WHO WE ARE
The Importance of Child Advocacy Centers
The primary aim of forensic services is to aid in ensuring the safety of the individual child as well as other children in the community. Forensic services are provided in a safe, child-friendly environment at Cherish.
Without CACs
With CACs
Without Cherish, a child may end up having to tell their experience multiple times to multiple parties. They may have to talk in a police station where they think they might be in trouble or may be asked the wrong questions by well-meaning adults. This is why CACs are so important to our community!