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Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) offer best practices in the serving of abused children through a comprehensive approach. Collaboration between law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, medical providers, mental health counselors, and victim’s advocates is essential to meet the needs of the children and families who have been affected.  Please use the interactive map to find a CAC near you.

Children’s Home Child Advocacy Center
1330 Jolly Lane
Rapid City, SD 57703
605-716-1628

Child’s Voice
1305 W. 18th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
605-333-2226

Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center
801 East Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-224-3229

Oglala Lakota Children’s Justice Center
100 Crazy Horse Drive
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
605-716-1628

How to Respond to a Child Who Discloses Abuse:

Listen.

Listen to the child carefully and avoid expressing your own views.

Reassure.

Tell the child that it’s not his/her fault and that you are glad he/she told you.

Report.

Contact local law enforcement or SD Child Protective Services at 877-244-0864 to report the abuse. In case of an emergency, call 911.

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