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- EIN 58-2352811
- (334) 297-4962
- 67 Downing Dr Phenix City AL 36869-3342 USA
- www.rccac.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Child Abuse Prevention, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence
Mission: During the 2015/2016 fiscal year, the child advocacy center provided services to thousands in our community via the child advocacy, keep and stars programs. The child advocacy program staff provides forensic interviews regarding allegations of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and neglect, and/or being witness to violence. Of the clients served, 77% were female and 23% were male. In addition, 57% were under the age of twelve and 43% were between the ages of 13 and 18. The agency conducts medical exams at its office in its on-site medical room by a certified sexual assault nurse examiner, trained specifically to perform medical exams of child abuse victims for potential criminal prosecution. Our school based prevention program, "keep" (kids engaged in education and prevention), provides age appropriate personal safety and psycho-education about abuse to almost 7,000 children each year. Child abuse and mandated reporter training is also provided to hundreds of educators, school administ
Programs: During the current year, the prevention program provided 422 sessions to students in the russell county area. These services resulted in approximately 8,152 students, professionals and/or parents being serviced in our community. The child advocacy program conducted 182 forensic interviews, 12 extended forensic interviews and 45 sexual assault exams.