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Town Fair-y Godmother
Recently one of our member child advocacy centers (CACs) received an unsolicited donation. They were pleasantly surprised, but also...
December 2021 Progress Is Impossible without Change
One of the hallmarks of the Northwest Unit for Special Investigations (NUSI) is their long-standing and consistent leadership. Since its...
July 2021 CFAC Welcomes New Investigator
The Child First Advocacy Center (CFAC) welcomed a new investigator in July and said farewell to a longtime investigator who left the unit...
April 2021 Caledonia Children’s Advocacy Center Internship Program
The Caledonia Children’s Advocacy Center (CCAC) has created a unique internship opportunity for students at both the high school and...
August 2020 It All Comes Down to This
Lamoille County Special Investigation Unit (LCSIU) Executive Director Tracy Patnoe was hired in the spring of 2018. At that time the...
February 2020 Addison County Unit for Special Investigations (ACUSI)
The Addison County Unit for Special Investigations (ACUSI) opened its doors on January 2, 2013. Donald Keeler was the Sheriff for Addison...
December 2019 What’s Happening in Washington County
Recently O.U.R. House Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) welcomed a visit from Fred, a 200-pound (plus!) Mastiff and his owner Brian...
September 2019 Orange County Child Advocacy Center (OCCAC)
If you’ve driven up VT RT 110, in the shire town of Chelsea, you’ve driven past the Orange County Child Advocacy Center (OCCAC)....
May 2019 Shield Our Children From Harm Conference and Award Winners 2019
The Shield Our Children From Harm Conference is a partnership between The Family Place Child Advocacy Centers, the Child Advocacy Center...
April 2019 What’s Happening around Vermont to Honor Child Abuse Prevention Month?
#VTStandsAgainstChildAbuse April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and we’re kicking off the month with our “Take a Stand Against...
May 2018 One of Orleans County CAC’s Best – Detective Jennifer Harlow
The Orleans County Child Advocacy Center (OCCAC) has been in existence in one form or another since 1997. The OCCAC is currently located...
April 2018 What’s Happening around Vermont to Honor Child Abuse Prevention Month?
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and many organizations are hosting events in your area to promote this special month. This...
January 2017 Teamwork is Key in Addison County
In June of 2012 after realizing Addison County was not covered by a child advocacy center (CAC), Addison County Unit for Special...
August 2016 So Much to Celebrate in Washington County!
Established in 1989, O.U.R. House of Central Vermont is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. As of June 2016, they attained...
January 2016 Welcoming Our Newest Member, The Lamoille County Special Investigation Unit and Child
The Lamoille County Special Investigation Unit (LCSIU) was incorporated as a non-profit 501(c) (3) in 2008. The LCSIU is a collaborative...
October 2015 Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center’s New Space
Windham County Safe Place recently held an open house to celebrate their move to a new space. Executive Director Alyssa Todd pointed out...
January 2015 New Space and a New Face at Rutland Unit for Special Investigations and The Child Firs
In 1998, through a multidisciplinary task force which determined that a child advocacy center was the most comprehensive and effective...
July 2014 Windsor County's Forensic Interviewer Program
Serving a rural population of 23 towns, the Windsor County Special Investigation Unit (WNSI), anchored by both the Child Advocacy Centers...
February 2014 The Caledonia County Special Investigations Unit and Child Advocacy Center
With all that current director Fred Saar and his team have accomplished, it’s hard to believe the Caledonia County Special Investigations...
September 2013 Windham County Safe Place
The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services recently recognized Windham County Deputy State’s Attorney, and SUSU MDT member David...
July 2013 Bennington County Child Advocacy Center
Joy Kitchell, Executive Director of the BCCAC came to the Bennington County Child Advocacy Center & Special Investigations Unit in July...
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