The mission of the Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County (CACRC) is to provide a neutral setting that allows trained personnel from law enforcement, the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office, Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), crisis centers, medical and mental health professionals to collaboratively investigate alleged child abuse. We do this by providing a safe, controlled environment for the evaluation of child abuse, while coordinating services to victims and families.

Description:
The objective of the Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County (CACRC) is to reduce the long-term effects that abuse has on children, their families and society. Our goals are to:
• Create a neutral place where investigative interviews and services for abused children are provided.
• Prevent trauma to a child that could be caused by multiple contacts and interviews with various community professionals.
• Provide the family with services that help them resolve their problems after abuse has occurred
• Communicate and coordinate our efforts with other community agencies including schools throughout Rockingham County.

History:
The Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County (CACRC) has been in operation since January of 2000. Since opening, we have served over 3,100+ children and their families all at no cost to the families or the taxpayers of Rockingham County. In 2003 the center attained NATIONAL accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance and since then has served as a guide for all other developing Child Advocacy Centers (CAC’s) in the states of New Hampshire and Maine.

Contact people:

Maureen Sullivan, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Jodi Richardson, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

100 Campus Drive Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Directions:

95 North (or from Mass take 495 North to 95 North) toward Portsmouth NH Take Exit 5 for the Portsmouth Traffic circle. Follow signs at the circle for Route 1 South. Follow Route 1 South for a couple of miles.. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Seacoast Trolley, 3 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Maureen "Moe" Sullivan
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	No