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Saturday, December 20, 2025 9:00aM START

Proceeds support the Southern VA Child advocacy center

Our Mission

To promote the well-being of children through prevention, education, treatment, and advocacy.

Making children's safety our highest priority is the starting line to a race where every step we take

ensures their bright and secure future.

Every Child Matters

Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center

Our Journey

Since 1993 the agency has been providing and developing programs and services that respond to and combat family and community-based violence.

The Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center provides the physical setting to conduct a community-based, multidisciplinary response

to child abuse and neglect.

To achieve our mission, we advocate for safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children; coordinate a multidisciplinary community-based response to child abuse and neglect; and offer educational and prevention programs.

Our Community

The CAC provides a centrally located, child-friendly

facility that offers the benefit of more immediate

follow-up on child abuse reports; better coordination

of medical and mental health assessments and

treatments; fewer victim interviews; and a consistent

continuum of support services to victims

and their non-offending caretakers.

We currently serve the counties of Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania, as well as, the city of Martinsville.

Our Impact

Each year we serve hundreds of children in our region. The impact of this coordinated approach includes:

children with a CASA volunteer tend to perform better academically and behaviorally in school
children with a CASA volunteer reported significantly higher levels of hope.
children receiving mental health services showed an improvement in functioning and effective coping strategies
children receiving mental health services showed a decrease in post-trauma symptoms
parents/caregivers were able to verbalize their understanding of their children’s traumatic experiences and/or behaviors
parents/caregivers identified ways in which they have responded to their children’s emotional experiences and/or behaviors in a developmentally appropriate manner
community members participating in the Darkness to Light training will indicate an increased awareness of the local conditions that impact family and community-based violence and how to report their concerns
Over 95% of caregivers indicated their initial contact with the CAC was a safe environment where the complex process of helping the child would be explained and the staff could and answer any questions from the child or caregiver
96% of the individuals who have received services provided by the CAC noted they were satisfied with the services they received
97% of the individuals receiving services provided by the CAC indicated they would refer others to our agency for services

Saturday, December 20, 2025 9:00aM START

Saturday, December 20, 2025 9:00aM START

Celebrating 20 years!