Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center

Description

Pats Place is the only child advocacy center serving Mecklenburg County children. We provide a child-friendly setting where a skilled team of professionals work together under one roof to evaluate child sexual abuse allegations... Pat's Place is the only child advocacy center in Mecklenburg County and serves children from birth to age 18. In the full spectrum of investigating a reported case of child abuse, Pat's Place is also the only agency that is not limited by statutes and can continue to provide services through every step of an investigation. This comprehensive approach allows Pat's Place to work with a child and his/her family for weeks, months, or even years to ensure their needs are being met in a wide-range scope rather than prescribed, short-term assistance. Our program services include: Family Advocacy Forensic Interviewing Medical Evaluation Multidisciplinary Team Investigations (MDT) Prevention, Education, and Public Awareness Pat's Place serves as the "hub" to every component and agency involved in a child sexual abuse investigation referred to us in Mecklenburg County. We are the only agency to offer a comprehensive continuum of care throughout each phase of an investigation and this unique ability allows us to educate and raise awareness within the community about sexual abuse. Our staff are highly trained experts in the field of child abuse and their knowledge is extensive to a variety of areas ranging from coping skills to defense mechanisms,