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Leading the effort against child sexual abuse.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Kent County has led the local effort to recognize, report and reduce child sexual abuse since 1993. Along the way, we’ve helped thousands of children and families achieve healing and justice with services being provided at no cost.

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The CAC is proud to be a safe space where all are welcome and deserve a path to healing aligned with their identity. Learn more here.

Help & Guidance

It’s not easy to talk about sex abuse with children. But it’s necessary. Learn more here.

Mandated reporters are an essential part of the child protection system. Learn more here.

Hearing the Story.

We bring together under one roof all the resources a sexually abused child might need, so they don’t have to repeat their story to multiple people in multiple places. Learn more.

Healing the Pain.

The Center offers a variety of support services to help children and their caregivers in their journey to recovery. Learn more.

Halting the Cycle.

We teach K-4 students age-appropriate tools to protect themselves from sexual abuse, and empower them to report current or past abuse. Learn more.

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5% of children under the age of 18 are solicited sexually online.

1,000+ suspected child sexual abuse cases are reported in Kent County each year.

75% of childhood sexual abuse is thought to go unreported.

1 in 7 girls and 1 in 25 boys are sexually abused.

Children’s Advocacy Center
2855 Michigan St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616.336.5160

Children's Advocacy Center of Kent County

Children’s Advocacy Center
2855 Michigan St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
616.336.5160

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