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Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center
The Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center (CJAC) in Kelso, WA, first opened in 2009, following years of planning by several community members dedicated to protecting children in our community. CJAC is a central location for members of a multidisciplinary team (which includes law enforcement, prosecution, CPS, Advocacy, etc) working on child abuse investigations to gather. Before CJAC, when allegations of abuse came to light, the child had to speak to several different people, in various settings, re-living their trauma over and over. With CJAC, the child is interviewed by a trained Child Forensic Interviewer, and only has to share their story once, in a safe, child-friendly environment, saving the child from further trauma.
CJAC became a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2012, and as of October 2013 been awarded National Accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance (NCA).
Our address
784 14th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632,
USA
Phone
Our office is available Mon to Fri
8:00 am - 4:00 pm