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    CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER

    Reducing trauma when reporting.

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    Serving Allen, Putnam, Paulding, Van Wert, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties, Ohio. 

    Mission

    The mission of the Child Advocacy Center is to provide a comprehensive community response to individuals and families affected by abuse and neglect.

    Who We Are

    The Child Advocacy Center is a result of the shared vision of Allen County agencies and partners committed to providing the best possible care to victims of sexual abuse and non-offending family.  The Kid's Clinic of Lima Memorial Hospital was the historical precedent for what became the Child Advocacy Center of West Central Ohio.  The vision of a child advocacy center became a reality in September of 2013 when we opened our doors to provide services to child victims of sexual assault and adults with developmental disabilities.  Research demonstrates that child advocacy centers reduce trauma and promote healing for child victims of sexual abuse as well as increase prosecution of offenders.  The Child Advocacy Center expects to serve 80-100 victims from Allen County each year with plans to expand services to neighboring counties.

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    Child Advocacy Center National Accreditation


    What We Do

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    The Child Advocacy Center utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to reduce trauma and promote healing for victims of sexual assault.  We provide expert forensic interviews, mental health services, medical exams, victim advocacy, and criminal investigation and prosecution of offenders.  Our partner agencies and providers include:
    • Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities
    • Allen County Children Services
    • Allen County Sheriff
    • Allen County Prosecutor
    • Crime Victim Services
    • Lima Memorial Health Systems
    • Lima Police Department
    • SAFY Behavioral Health
    • St. Rita's Medical Center

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    Where We Are

    The Child Advocacy Center of West Central Ohio is located at the Kid's Clinic in Lima Memorial Hospital, 1001 Bellefontaine Ave, Lima Ohio
    Hospital Directions

    Click to view internal hospital directions to the Child Advocacy Center

    How to Help

    Would you like to help?  Please consider making a tax deductible cash donation to help us provide high quality services to the most vulnerable members of our community.  We also accept new age-appropriate toys that are given to child victims.  We have a wish list that includes furnishings and other items--please contact the director for more information.

    Contact

    Tim Thurston MA, RA
    Director - Child Advocacy Center
    Crime Victim Services
    234 N. Main St.
    Lima, OH 45801

    Email - tthurston@crimevictimservices.org
    Phone - 567-940-8251
    FAX - 567-940-9450

    Our Services

    Mission and Organization
    CASA
    Outcome Measurement
    Elder Victim Ministry
    Rape Crisis
    Court Advocacy
    Domestic Violence
    Victim Offender Dialogue
    Goals

    Victim Rights

    Federal Domestic Violence Statutes
    Justice System Contacts
    Civil Suits
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    Ohio Victim Rights Laws
    Ohio Laws
    Protection Orders
    Tips for Witnesses Testifying
    Ohio Appeal Court Process
    Court Process for Juveniles
    Court Process for Misdemeanors
    Court Process for Felonies
    Sex Offender Registration & Notification

    Healing Issues

    How to Help
    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    God/Faith Issues
    Forgiveness
    Grief
    Trauma Impact Report

    About Offenders

    Sex Offenders
    Inmate & Parole Information
    Missing Child
    Missing Person
    U.S. Dept. of Justice Documents

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    Thank you to donors and: Allen County Commissioners, Lima Law Director, Putnam County Commissioners, Putnam County Mental Health Board

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