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What is Child Advocacy?: A Brief history on Child Advocacy
Child Advocacy consists of individuals, professionals and advocacy organizations who speak out on the best interests of children. An individual or organization engaging in advocacy that seeks to…
Community Spotlight Member: Officer Cevin Brown
The Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer County would like to spotlight Officer Cevin Brown at the Imlay City Police Department. Officer Brown played a vital role in developing the Center into what it is today as he was one of the very first advocates…
What is PTSD? And How Can I Help?
About 70% of adults experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), during their lifetime and 1 in 13 adults have PTSD that goes undiagnosed. PTSD is defined by the American Psychology Association as, “A trauma and stress related disorder that may develop after exposure to an event …
July’s Community Spotlight Member
The Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer County would like to spotlight the Watson Family as July’s Community Spotlight Member. Since the Watson family has been involved with the Center, they have volunteere
National Hunger Awareness Month
As a center whose main focus is to care for the well-being of the children, it’s heartbreaking to see families struggling to provide and it’s our point to make a difference, even if it’s just for a moment. When families come to our center, we provide snacks and water, and do everything we can to lead them to the right resources. Below is a list of resources for families to utilize and…
June’s Community Spotlight Member
D/Sgt. Gormley of the Lapeer City Police Department has been working with the Center ever since the CAC was just an idea that was brought to the table. He has served on multi
7th Annual Corkscrews and Brews
A few weeks ago on April 28th, The Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer County hosted our 7th Annual Corkscrews and Brews fundraiser. As a staff, we are so appreciative of everyone who came out to make this night such a big success!
The night was filled with silent auctions, music, wine and beer tasting, live auctions, and community members coming together to support our cause. From beginning to end…
A Survivor’s Story: Elsa Garcia
This past March 2017, we were contacted by Elsa Garcia, previously known as Esther Combs, because as an adult survivor of abuse, she desires to have an impact on her surrounding community. Some of you may know…
April’s Community Spotlight Member
As April is recognized as National Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer County would like to recognize the Child Advocacy Center’s Sheriff Department Liaison of the Prevention Program, Deputy White, for all that he has continuously contributed to the Center. In 2010…
What is Forensic Interviewing…and why do we do it?
“Forensic interview” is a big term that really just means “an open-ended conversation with a child that is child-centered and non-leading, about possible traumatic event(s) he or she may have experienced or witnessed” …all in a child-friendly environment. Forensic interviews serve several purposes…
5 Tips for Dealing with Childhood Trauma*
With grief, sadness is obvious. With trauma, the symptoms can go largely unrecognized because it shows up looking like other problems: frustration, acting out, difficulty concentrating, following directions or working in a group. Often students are misdiagnosed with anxiety, behavior disorders or attention disorders, rather than understanding the trauma that’s driving…
Central Michigan University Students Visit CAC Lapeer
Over the weekend of February 25th & 26th, a group of nine college students from Central Michigan University’s Alternative Breaks Program volunteered with us here at the Child Advocacy Center of Lapeer County (CAC Lapeer). They spent ten hours at our…
