Children's Advocacy Center of Portage County

Mission: To improve the community’s response to child abuse and neglect, lessening the negative impact of abuse on children.

Since 1998, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County in Ravenna, Ohio has provided critical, evidence-based services to children, teens, and families navigating the trauma of child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material (child pornography), and minor human trafficking.

We recently expanded services to include family violence, dating violence, witness to violence, and child physical abuse due to community needs. All services are provided free of charge and are provided throughout the investigation, prosecution, and beyond.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County (CAC) offers free wraparound services to families navigating the trauma of child sexual abuse. Services include:

• Advocacy, education, support throughout the legal process, medical process, and entire family healing
• Forensic interviews to decrease trauma for children
• Medical services
• Extensive referral services
• Crisis intervention

The CAC facilitates a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team striving for continuous growth of services and ensuring best practices including: prosecution, law enforcement, Children’s Services, a variety of social services, mental health services, and victim advocacy. The CAC provides education and outreach throughout Portage County on a variety of topics.