CACTN Services
The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Tennessee (TNCAC) is a statewide membership organization dedicated to helping communities, through local child advocacy centers, respond to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient – and put the needs of child victims first. For further information regarding membership services, please refer to our membership benefits guide CACTN_New_Membership_Benefits.
Membership Services
- Training
- Annual Connecting for Children’s Justice Conference
- Membership-Wide Trainings
- CAC Director Specific Training
- Advocacy and Awareness
- Liaison for CACs with the state legislature
- Represent CACs with various state agencies
- Promotion of CACs through web site/web-based directory
- Technical Assistance
- Assist local CACs with National Children’s Alliance (re) accreditation
- Program evaluation and multi-disciplinary team development
- Individual case and crisis consultations
- Grant Administration
- Administration of state semi-annual and annual reporting
- Respond to requests for information regarding state and/or National Children’s Alliance contractual and funding requirements
- Review of grant proposals and/or budgets
- Assist with enhancing grant/financial management to meet requirements of funders
- Communications and Outreach
- Marketing/Advertising
- Quarterly Community Newsletter
- Directory of CACs in Tennessee
- Funding support
- Scholarships for training/conference attendance
- Small grants to assist with purchase of training material and/or agency operational expenses
- Ongoing solicitation of funding for active and developing centers
- Networking Opportunities
- Quarterly Meetings for CAC Directors, Forensic Interviewers, Family Advocates and Community Educators to discuss current issues, policies, procedures and legislation concerning the response to child abuse and neglect