Sanilac County Child Advocacy Center

Sanilac County Child Advocacy Center The victim is interviewed one time in a neutral, safe, and child-friendly setting by a specifically trained and experienced forensic interviewer.

CAPC’s mission is to increase public awareness about child abuse and neglect through community education and prevention programming; and advocate for child victims and their non-offending caregivers. Services We Provide:

*Forensic Interviews :
The CAC interviews child victims of sexual or severe physical abuse and witnesses to violent crimes as well as adults and children with cognitive disabil

ities. The interview is observed by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprised of prosecutors, law enforcement officers, child protection workers and children mental health and medical professionals.

*Family/Victim Advocacy/Life Skills/Case Management:
The Victim Advocate will speak with the family/victim to address any social, medical and/or mental health needs through appropriate referrals. Advocate will also provide advocacy support services and case updates throughout the criminal justice process.

*Counseling:
Our Counselor can provide in person, face to face crisis intervention & ongoing counseling for child victims of sexual/severe physical abuse and their non-offending caregivers. Counseling services are free of charge and offered on site, schools, homes and workplaces for the victim and non-offending caregivers.

*Forensic Medical Examinations of Victims:
The sexual assault medical forensic exam is an examination of a sexual assault patient by a sexual assault nurse examiner who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients. The examination includes gathering information from the patient for the medical forensic history, an examination, coordinating treatment of injuries, documentation of biological and physical findings and collection of evidence from the patient with documentation of findings. We may also provide information, treatment, and referrals for Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs), pregnancy, mental health concerns, alcohol and substance abuse, and other non-acute medical concerns and follow-up as needed to provide additional healing, treatment, or collection of evidence. The exam is referred to as the “forensic medical examination” under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

*Forensic Medical Examinations of Suspects:
This exam may be performed to assist law enforcement and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office in the legal collection of evidence in an alleged sexual assault by collecting and documenting evidence of biologics, force, resistance and or injury. A request for a suspect exam shall come from law enforcement, specifically a search warrant/court order. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) shall collect evidence specifically outlined in the search warrant/court order.

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Don't forget! Our Youth Empowerment Camp registration is still open! 🥳 Registration will be open until June 30th. Sanila...
06/01/2026

Don't forget! Our Youth Empowerment Camp registration is still open! 🥳 Registration will be open until June 30th.

Sanilac County youth between the ages of 9-13 can join us on Thursday, July 23, 2026 for an entire day of fun for FREE! This years camp will be in Sandusky!

Register today to reserve your spot!
Link to register: https://forms.gle/GF1zqSnfrTpAyRwMA

05/29/2026

June Food Distributions

05/28/2026

What if the mom had not gone to the Sanilac County Community Baby Shower? What if she had not received the free gift bag at the shower that contained a life-saving tool? The answers might be the unthinkable – the loss of a child. But she did attend – and tragedy was averted. “We host the Commu...

Six Schools in our county participated in our Child Safety Matters program for the 25 / 26 school year! In total, we wer...
05/28/2026

Six Schools in our county participated in our Child Safety Matters program for the 25 / 26 school year!

In total, we were able to connect with almost 1,500 kids! We are so happy to have been able to connect with those kiddos and help them learn child safety!

Our Prevention Educator Sam is looking forward to being able to see all of the kids again next year!

05/22/2026

Our Youth Empowerment Camp registration is now OPEN! 🥳 Registration will be open until June 30th.

Sanilac County youth between the ages of 9-13 can join us on Thursday, July 23, 2026 for an entire day of fun for FREE!

We also have a 📣NEW location📣 this year!

Register today to reserve your spot!

Link to register: https://forms.gle/GF1zqSnfrTpAyRwMA

On Friday, May 8th the SCCAC was able to sponsor and help at a Pop Up Pantry! The truck was able to deliver 17,559 pound...
05/18/2026

On Friday, May 8th the SCCAC was able to sponsor and help at a Pop Up Pantry! The truck was able to deliver 17,559 pounds of food! We were able to help 228 households, totaling around 721 - almost 200 of them being children.

Grooming: What is it and some tips to help prevent it!
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Grooming: What is it and some tips to help prevent it!

05/15/2026

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171 Dawson Street, Suite 123
Sandusky, MI
48471

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+18106484172

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