 Newsflash | > MACA Executive Director, Tom King, spoke to NECN in response to the Sandusky verdict. Click here to see the interview.
> "In the Wake of the Sandusky Case: Lessons Learned and Hope for Victims of Child Abuse," by Teresa Huizar, Executive Director of the National Children's Alliance (NCA). Click here to read the full article in the Huffington Post blog.
> NPR article, "'Who Would Believe A Kid?' The Sandusky Jury."
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Healing, Hope & Justice:
An Advanced Conversation | 
We were thrilled to see nearly 200 child abuse professionals from all across the state at our 2nd annual conference on May 23!
To see more pictures from the event, visit MACA's Facebook page.
Have ideas for next year's conference? Email us!
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| Summer events: Save the Date | |
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CAC Highlight
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> Middlesex CAC releases Summer Safety Tips to help keep kids safe (click here to download the PDF). On June 30, MCAC will launch the updated online Mandated Reporter training, to include the new reporting obligations under the MA Human Trafficking Law. The training is free to anyone with internet access, and the text is available in multiple languages. See http://middlesexcac.org/
> The Berkshire County Kids' Place conference - Identifying, Responding to, and Healing Victims of Abuse - took place June 12 in Pittsfield, and the 20th Annual Berkshire County Law Enforcement Golf Tournament on June 7 raised $8,000 for the Kids' Place!
> Children's Cove celebrates 15 years of serving children and families! On June 11, Children's Cove held it's 11th Annual Golf Tournament, bringing in 120 players and raising $35,000!
> CAC of Bristol County featured in local news.
> Norfolk Advocates for Children & Plymouth County CAC together hosted a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training at Bridgewater State University in June.
> Baystate Family Advocacy Center was awarded a contract to provide Homicide Bereavement Services to homicide survivors in Hampden County. FAC Medical Director, Dr. Boos, spoke on the steps of Springfield City Hall for a flag raising ceremony, in recognition of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.
MACA is privileged to have 11 Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in our membership. |
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| One With Courage |  1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
Only 1 in 10 will tell.
In April, MACA launched the One With Courage campaign across Massachusetts. The national campaign focuses on the courage it takes to talk about child sexual abuse. With mailin  gs, billboards, and PSAs on radio and television, we asked the Commonwealth: are you One With Courage? Learn more here. |
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Our Mission
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The mission of the Massachusetts Children's Alliance is a membership organization that promotes an integrated, multidisciplinary team response to child abuse. We are committed to strengthening collaboration and fostering systemic and societal change to protect children. Through support of member organizations, the Chapter ensures that children and their families have access to high quality, comprehensive, specialized and culturally competent services of a Children's Advocacy Center.
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