The Challenge

Child abuse is far more common than most people realize.
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys in the United States will experience abuse before adulthood.
In more than 90% of sexual abuse cases, the child knows the person who harmed them.
And many children never tell — or wait years before they feel safe enough to speak.

Without a Child Advocacy Center, a child may be forced to repeat the most painful story of their life again and again — to police officers, doctors, teachers, attorneys, investigators, and judges — often in environments that feel intimidating or frightening. This repetition not only deepens trauma, it can weaken investigations and delay justice.

No child should have to navigate that alone.

What We Believe

We believe every child deserves a safe, trusted place to share their story — once — surrounded by professionals trained to listen, protect, and respond with care.
We believe healing is possible when children and families receive the right support at the right time.
And we believe our community has a responsibility to stand beside children on their journey from trauma to hope.

What We Do

West Georgia Child Advocacy Center exists to protect and restore children who have experienced sexual, physical, or emotional abuse in Carroll, Haralson, and Heard Counties.

Working hand-in-hand with law enforcement, child protective services, medical providers, prosecutors, and mental health professionals, we deliver a coordinated, multidisciplinary response when a child’s safety is at risk.

Each year, we provide:

480+ forensic interviews in a child-friendly, trauma-informed setting
Forensic medical exams and crisis response
Victim advocacy and family support
Court preparation and case coordination
Trauma-focused therapy and healing services

Our goal is simple:
Reduce trauma. Accelerate protection. Strengthen justice. Restore hope.

How You Can Help

We are the only nonprofit in our region providing this level of coordinated care for abused children — but there are still more children waiting for help than our current resources allow us to reach.

Your generosity fuels:

More children seen faster
More families supported through crisis
More specialized staff and training
More technology to streamline urgent response
More healing for children who deserve a future beyond trauma

We cannot do this work alone.
But together, we can ensure no child faces abuse without protection, support, and a path to healing.

Annual Giving 2026