Identifying Successes and Barriers in a Child Advocacy Center: An Examination of Five Service Areas

Amber E. Krushas; Teresa C. Kulig; Emily M. Wright; Ryan E. Spohn; Lynn M. Castrianno

doi:10.1080/0145935X.2022.2107505

Identifying Successes and Barriers in a Child Advocacy Center: An Examination of Five Service Areas

Amber E. Krushas, Teresa C. Kulig, Emily M. Wright, Ryan E. Spohn, Lynn M. Castrianno

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Despite widespread support for coordinated responses to child maltreatment, little research examines the successes and barriers faced by child advocacy centers (CACs). The current study examines perspectives on program operations within a large CAC in the Midwest across 14 focus groups, including both internal CAC staff (N = 32) and external agency partners (N = 37). Universal successes and barriers were identified across all service areas. Still, the findings indicate a need to also consider the unique factors affecting each service area. The importance of these findings is discussed for those working in arenas that provide services to youth and families exposed to trauma.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	275-299
Number of pages	25
Journal	Child and Youth Services
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2022.2107505
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

Childhood maltreatment
evaluability assessment
external agency partners
focus group sessions
internal agency staff

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Health(social science)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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