National Children's Advocacy Center

06/22/2026

📡 bzzt ...receiving signal... 🐾

Huntsville's newest advocate is almost here.

We're decoding the details now — stay tuned for the big reveal. 🚀

06/19/2026

🚀 T-minus liftoff...

Something special is preparing to land at the National Children's Advocacy Center...

Paw prints don't lie. 🐾

Next clue dropping soon. 👀

06/16/2026

We're taking our forensic interviewing training on the road!🚕

This August, the National Children's Advocacy Center will be at Project Harmony in Omaha, Nebraska, bringing our nationally recognized forensic interviewing training closer to professionals throughout the Midwest.

If you've wanted to attend an NCAC training but haven't been able to make the trip to Huntsville, this is a great opportunity to learn from NCAC trainers right in your region.

Join us for practical instruction, hands-on learning, and the chance to connect with fellow professionals who are committed to strengthening the response to children and families.

📍 Project Harmony | Omaha, Nebraska
📅 August 24 - August 27, 2026

Register today! https://www.nationalcac.org/event/forensic-interviewing-of-children-training-coming-to-omaha-ne/

We can't wait to see you in Omaha!

We are excited to share that the National Children’s Advocacy Center is taking our Forensic Interviewing of Children training on the road and heading to Nebraska this fall in partnership with Project Harmony!

06/11/2026

We are deeply grateful to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing for their generous grant in support of our "Healing & Hope: Trauma Recovery for Abused Children" project! 💙

Thanks to this investment, the National Children's Advocacy Center will be able to provide approximately 40 forensic medical exams and more than 60 hours of evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy to children and families right here in Madison County.

When local businesses invest in our children, our whole community heals. Thank you, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, for helping us turn trauma into hope. 🌱

06/08/2026

Spend your summer growing your forensic interviewing skills!

We’re offering a variety of virtual trainings this summer covering topics for both new and experienced forensic interviewers. Learn from NCAC trainers, connect with professionals from across the field, and leave with tools you can use immediately in your work.

🔹Critical Thinking in the Forensic Interview: moving from rote to responsive practice | June 16

🔹Forensic Interviews of Preschool Child Witnesses | June 23

🔹Interviewing Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors | July 28

🔹Supervision of Child Forensic Interviewers | August 11

🔹Forensic Interviewing of Children Training | August 17

and more!

Seats are limited, register today! https://www.nationalcac.org/training-registration/

06/05/2026

We spent a wonderful morning with elected officials from City of Madison, Alabama City Hall
and board members of Madison City Schools who took time out of their busy schedules to tour our campus and learn more about our history (and unique connection to Madison) along with the services and programs we offer that make children and families in Madison County safer. We appreciate their time and support. 💙

06/05/2026

Every child deserves a safe and protected childhood.

Join the National Children's Advocacy Center on June 11 from Noon–2:30 PM for a FREE online Stewards of Children® training.

This evidence-based program teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, coach, volunteer, or community member, this training provides practical tools to help protect children.

📅 June 11
🕛 Noon–2:30 PM
💻 Online
🎟️ Free and open to residents of Alabama

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/NCAC_SOCJune11

This training is made possible by the Alabama Department of Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention (Children's Trust Fund of Alabama).

06/03/2026

Huge thank you to Ethan Lane, an ultramarathoner who recently ran 111 miles in 24 hours and raised almost $4,000 for the children and families of Madison County.

05/26/2026

Thank you to Truitt News Radio for inviting our CEO, Chris Newlin, to join the conversation and share more about the Children’s Advocacy Center movement across Alabama and around the globe. We appreciate the opportunity to highlight the importance of this work and the impact CACs make every day for children and families.

🔗 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1846196/episodes/19226559
🎙️Tune in to the interview beginning around minute 18 to hear Chris's interview.

05/12/2026

Thank you to the Madison City Council for your continued support of the National Children’s Advocacy Center and the work being done to protect children and strengthen families across our community.
 
At tonight’s council meeting, NCAC CEO Chris Newlin expressed appreciation for the Council’s attendance at and signing of the recent proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. He also shared a brief presentation highlighting the far-reaching impact of child abuse on a community’s health, wellbeing, and long-term economic viability.
 
We are grateful for community leaders who continue to stand alongside us in creating safer futures for children and families.