Mission
CAMBRIA COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER, INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA WHICH WAS ORGANIZED IN JULY 2015 THROUGH THE COLLABORATION OF CAMBRIA COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE, THE CAMBRIA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, VICTIM SERVICES, INC., PEDIATRIC CARE SPECIALISTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO SHARED A VISION OF A PLACE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE TRAUMA OF CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS BY FOSTERING PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AMONG A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS, HOLDING OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE AND ASSURING THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR CHILD VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CIRCLE OF SUPPORT SERVES AS A GATEWAY TO MUCH NEEDED SERVICES FOR CHILD VICTIMS, SUCH AS: FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, VICTIM SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY AND COURT