Denver Children's Advocacy Center

Don’t forget to register for Clays for Kids, our annual fundraiser geared toward sporting enthusiasts on October 4th at the Colorado Clays Shooting Park. Want to get involved? We are looking for two generous businesses to support the event as In-Kind Sponsors: A Breakfast Sponsor and a Beer Sponsor. Gain visibility for your business and donate to a great cause - the safety and well-being of Denver’s Kids! For more information and to express interest, email our Director of Development, Michelle Davis, at mdavis@denvercac.org. Learn more and register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/gvY6jje8 And a big shout out to event co-chairs Michael Callahan & Adrian Helfert! Thank you for everything you are doing to make this event a success! #ClaysForKids #Fundraiser #SportingEnthusiasts #ColoradoClays #DenverKids #CommunitySupport #InKindSponsor #SupportLocal #GiveBack

We had a blast at our biannual staff retreat a few Fridays ago. This time around, the focus of the retreat was team building, so as a staff we had the opportunity to let out our inner child and have some plain fun with one another. We came out of the day as a stronger team and more committed than ever to DCAC’s mission: to prevent abuse, strengthen families and restore childhood. #StaffRetreat #TeamBuilding #InnerChild #StrongerTogether #MissionDriven #PreventAbuse #StrengthenFamilies #RestoreChildhood

We’d like to extend a huge “thank you” to an amazing group of volunteers who have come out a few times already this summer to DCAC for a volunteer day! Dedicated volunteers representing SM Energy Company have done a deep clean of waiting areas, family rooms and therapy rooms, and helped organize toys. They also did some spring cleaning of our campus outdoor space and play areas, touched up paint, and planted flowers.

June is internet safety month and our Community Outreach team has been learning about internet safety to better support children and families navigating safety online. Thanks to our partner National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, DCAC team members Nick, Julia, Marlen, and Christa participated in an internet safety training and received certificates. #internetsafety #childsafety #communityoutreach

Michelle Davis, our director of development, recently attended a marketing and communications summit for child advocacy centers around the country in Omaha, Nebraska. Thank you, Project Harmony Child Protection Center for hosting!

Help us welcome Jamie, our newest child and family therapist! Jamie is a licensed professional counselor who earned her master’s degree in community and trauma counseling with a specialization in child trauma and play therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.  To support each of her clients, Jamie provides developmentally appropriate, trauma-responsive services, drawing from advanced training in play therapy and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. In addition to her work at DCAC, Jamie is passionate about social justice, nature, and rescue dogs. She is also a certified forest therapy guide, using mindfulness and guided sensory invitations to foster meaningful connection to the surrounding environment and communities. #Welcome #NewTeamMember #ChildAndFamilyTherapist #Therapist

Our forensic interviewers have been busy with court testimony. Forensic interviewers often testify in both criminal and county courts, providing information gathered from interviews after a report of neglect or abuse. Interviewers educate and inform juries about the work of child advocacy centers, why forensic interviews are important, and they provide insight into the experience of people involved in the proceedings. Thank you to our incredible forensic interviewers, and all the people who support DCAC and make their jobs possible. #forensicinterviewer #childadvocacycenter

We are pleased to announce that two new interns started with the Rapid Response team last month, Sophia and Elika! Sophia has a bachelors degree in both psychology and criminology, with a minor in wellness. She is building her career in child psychology with a focus on how children experience legal settings. Elika is currently pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Relations, with a minor in Psychology at UC Denver. She’s interested in learning more about the roles of forensic interviewer and case manager. Please join us in giving Sophia and Elika a warm welcome! #interns #forensicinterviewer #casemanager #childpsychology

This week, our Executive Director Ashley Jellison and Zach Carlson from the Denver Children's Advocacy Center met with Representative Pettersen in Washington, DC to talk about child advocacy centers in Colorado and the coming VOCA cuts. It was great to be able to highlight our CACs' important work in the state, as well as to explore possible solutions to upcoming funding concerns.

We can’t wait for the 5th Annual KB Home Golf Event to support DCAC this September! This half-day event includes 18 holes of golf, multiple on-course contests, breakfast, lunch, and snacks, and prizes galore! You can even call a mulligan and buy three chances at a second swing when you register. We hope you’ll join us for some fun on the green and support the important work of DCAC’s multidisciplinary team, which responds to reports of child abuse, and supports thousands of children and caregivers annually in Denver. https://lnkd.in/gqk29ttC #ChildAdvocacy #DenverChildAdvocacy #ChildWellness