For Referral Sources and Professionals

Stay Informed

The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides a range of information for professionals working with abused children.

Statistics

Local Level:

• In 2017, Stearns County Human Services received 2021 reports of child maltreatment.
• In the same year, Benton County received 775 reports of child maltreatment. Of those, 120 involved an allegation of sexual abuse.

State Level:

• In 2016, Child Protection agencies in Minnesota received 75,624 reports of child maltreatment. This is a 11% increase in one year (compared to 2015).
• These reports involved 4,966 victims of child sexual abuse, 16,109 victims of physical abuse, and 24,185 victims of neglect.

National Level:

• 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by age 18.
• There are 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse in the United States.
• 90% of abused children know their abuser.

Resources

• Minnesota Children's Alliance
• Phone Numbers to Call to Make Mandated Reports
  • Stearns County Human Services, 320-656-6000
  • Benton County Human Services, 320-968-5087
  • Sherburne County Human Services, 763-241-2600
• Midwest Regional Child Advocacy Center

Handouts

• Mandated Report Card (PDF)
• Sexual Exploitation Warning Signs (PDF)

Upcoming Events

• Pockets of Hope Fundraiser

Upcoming and Ongoing Training

Ongoing Training:

• Youth Intervention Programs Association
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• PESI (In-Person and Online Webinars)
• National Criminal Justice Training Center
• Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children^® Training — Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (FREE with entering code FLIPSWITCH)