Aetna Foundation Children’s Center

Do Tell Video Order FormChild abuse is an overwhelming difficult and complex problem for children and families. The Aetna Foundation Children’s Center provides a supportive environment in which children and families can work together with other agencies to explore what has occurred and to develop a plan for the child and family. In addition, the center works with the community to reduce the risk of child abuse.

The Aetna Foundation Children’s Center is a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) affiliated with the National Children’s Alliance, an organization dedicated to assisting families and their children affected by child abuse. The center uses a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation, management and prevention of child abuse to minimize trauma and promote a healthy response.

The purposes of the center are to:

  • Provide a coordinated, comprehensive response to child abuse in a setting which is child friendly and sensitive to the needs of families;
  • Minimize additional trauma to child victims of abuse:
  • Promote case coordination among professionals and agencies;
  • Track investigation, treatment and prosecution of child abuse cases;
  • Increase community understanding and prevention of child abuse;
  • Promote child and family recovery from past abuse.