The Childrens Advocacy Center

Founded in 2004, The Childrens Advocacy Center is a charity based in Covina, United States working on children & youth, mental health, justice & legal aid.

The Children's Advocacy Center is a nonprofit based in Los Angeles County, California, that supports children who have been abused or witnessed violent crime, along with their families. It provides free forensic interviews in a child-friendly setting, conducted in a trauma-informed and multidisciplinary team approach with law enforcement, child protective services and prosecutors. Its services include victim advocacy, resources and referrals, and mental health treatment through its Safe Space Therapy department, as well as a sensory space called the Calming Cove. The centre also offers free consulting to agencies and professionals on abuse issues. Founded in Pomona in 2004, it moved to a home on the Masonic Homes campus in Covina in 2014 and opened a satellite site in Los Alamitos to serve the Long Beach area. It reports serving over 700 children and families per year and is accredited by the National Children's Alliance. Its work is funded through private donations, foundation grants and a federal grant.