A series designed to help rural CACs learn the tips and practices that lead to successful outcomes for our movement’s rural service population.

This webinar highlights how Military Victim Advocates and Child Advocacy Center Victim Advocates can work together to support children and families and promote safety. Participants will explore the unique roles each advocate plays and how partnership, communication, and collaboration can strengthen trauma-informed responses. The discussion will focus on building trust, sharing information appropriately, and coordinating services across military and civilian systems. By working together, advocates can help reduce gaps in support and enable families to feel safer and more supported throughout the process.

Join NCA for quarterly discussion calls to exchange ideas with other CACs working with military partners. Join us to share about your collaboration with military partners and learn what other CACs are doing to strengthen services for military families. Each call will include opportunity for highlighting successful practices, discussing challenges, and sharing ideas for improving CAC-military service coordination. Calls will take place the second Thursday of January, April, July, and October 2-3pm ET. All CACs are welcome to join calls when they can (attendance at all calls is not required). Please note that calls are live events and will not be recorded.

This webinar will train CACs on how they can identify military families and strengthen services through effective screening, tracking, and new stats reporting requirements. Participants will learn the importance of accurate case identification and tracking , and learn actionable steps CACs can take to improve outcomes when a military connection is identified.

Sadistic Online Exploitation (SOE) is an evolving and challenging form of technology-facilitated victimization that often combines child sexual exploitation alongside coercion, humiliation, threats, and other intersecting harms.  While current indicators may suggest SOE is low in prevalence relative to other cases CACs support, the severity of impact is high, with unique victim impacts and support needs. This foundational webinar will help CACs understand SOE’s core dynamics, how it differs from other exploitation cases, and what CACs should anticipate at intake and across MDT coordination. Drawing on Thorn’s ongoing field-informed research, the webinar will highlight practical implications for supporting youth and caregivers and strengthening the coordinated CAC MDT response.

This CWG develops resources to support CAC-military collaboration and expand these partnerships to improve services for military families.

This webinar will provide an introduction for CACs to differences between the court‑martial and civilian court systems, along with key considerations and recommendations for supporting effective prosecution within the military system. Participants will learn about the unique aspects of court-martial processes and implications for the CAC multidisciplinary team.

This webinar provides Child Advocacy Centers with an overview of how cases involving Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB CY) are handled within the military system. Participants will learn how military Family Advocacy Programs and related partners assess safety, coordinate responses, and support children and families. The presentation highlights key military and civilian processes, including reporting requirements and service coordination. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, trauma-informed care, and keeping children safe.

This webinar helps Child Advocacy Centers better understand Military Family Advocacy Services from referral through assessment, treatment, and case closure. Participants will learn how military FAP respond to concerns involving military families, including reporting requirements, safety assessments, and service coordination. The session emphasizes how CACs can work effectively within military systems while continuing to center child safety and trauma-informed care. Practical insights will be shared to strengthen collaboration and reduce confusion when cases involve active duty families.