CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC

2016 Goals
Child Advocacy Center, Inc.


Goal 1
Continue to meet the needs of abused children
a). Continue to serve over 1,500 children and their caregivers annually through therapy, case management and forensic interviewing services at the Center
b). Continue to provide after-hours emergency forensic interviews and crisis intervention as needed.

Goal 2
Strengthen the child maltreatment data tracking system
a). Continue to gather essential data and track this data all children reported as maltreated in Alachua County. Work with Core Agencies to assist in providing the data needed to ensure that children don't fall through the cracks of the child protection system.
b). Continue working with Core Agencies towards a coordinated system of care for all abused children in Alachua County.

Goal 3
Enhance community awareness of child abuse issues and child abuse reporting
a). Conduct multidisciplinary team training that includes professionals and community members interested in developing intervention and investigative skills and preventing child abuse.
b). Work with other agencies to promote child abuse prevention month activities and child abuse reporting training.

Goal 4
Implement Development Strategy for 2016
a). Strengthen and further develop relationships with key donors, foundations and corporate sponsors.
b). Implement perpetual fundraising calendar and strategy for effective, coordinated activities throughout the year
c). Continue building and expanding donor database with accurate and up to date information.
d). Plan and implement 8th Annual Signature Event
e). Strengthen donor cultivation efforts to recruit new donors
f). Develop Capital Project for a new building adequate for staff and coordinated services for children
g). Increase the number of donors who participate in the Center's sustained and monthly giving programs

Goal 5
Expand mental health therapy program
a). Continue to seek ways to remove barriers to therapy including increased staff, in-home or in-school services, transportation and extending hours
b). Continue to implement group therapy support groups for clients and for non-offending caregivers and include child care and evening meal
c). Continue to implement and strengthen Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Program
d). Increase therapy hours to provide services to additional children and their non-offending caregivers.

Goal 6
Continue to monitor and improve the relationship with core agencies
a). Work with protocol committee to revise the Multidisciplinary Team protocol
b). Work with the protocol committee to utilize national best practices for intervening in child abuse cases and serving child victims and their families.
c). Apply for accreditation with the National Children's Alliance once our community meets all national standards of intervention and treatment of child abuse.
d). Provide updates to core agencies regarding trainings, initiatives and services.

The Child Advocacy Center can achieve its specified goals in a co-located building, centralizing services to abused and neglected children.

The Board of Directors is actively developing a capital campaign for the purchase and subsequent renovation of a building for the co-located Center.

The capital campaign is not yet launched.