Iowa Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers

10/22/2025

Save the Date for the 2026 Iowa DEC (Drug Effected Children) Conference in Ankeny!

10/16/2025

💙 Happy Boss’s Day to the Leaders Who Make a Difference 💙

Today, we honor the incredible leaders who guide teams in one of the most challenging — and most important fields: — protecting children and supporting families impacted by abuse and neglect.

Working in child advocacy/protection requires strength, compassion, and unwavering dedication. And having a boss who leads with empathy, integrity, and a clear vision makes all the difference.

To the bosses who:
✅ Advocate fiercely for vulnerable children
✅ Support their teams through emotionally demanding work
✅ Lead with heart, courage, and resilience
✅ Never lose sight of the mission: safety, healing, and hope

Thank you for showing us what true leadership looks like. Your impact reaches further than you'll ever know. 💙

09/19/2025

Last week, on September 11th and 12th, we held our 2nd Annual MDT Conference in Des Moines.

Susan Krisko with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office provided an inspiring opening statement followed by incredible keynote and breakout session speakers.

A special thank you to our speakers, attendees, and our planning committee who spent countless hours putting the conference together.

We hope to see you all back in 2026. Save the date coming soon!

08/28/2025

Our MDT Conference is just TWO weeks away!

Registration closes TOMORROW so make sure you get your seat reserved!

There is still time to get signed up for our 2nd Annual MDT Conference on September 11th and 12th in Des Moines.

See below for additional information, including how to get registered.

We hope to see you there! ⭐💙

07/23/2025

Are you a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) in Iowa and interested in making a greater impact across the state? Our partners at the Iowa Attorney General`s Office are hiring! Please see below or reach out to their office for more information and to apply.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks a Program Planner 3 in the Victim Assistance Section to serve as the Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator (Registered Nurse). Description The position requires the Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator to ensure the Statewide Sexual Assault Exam...

07/15/2025

There is still time to get signed up for our 2nd Annual MDT Conference on September 11th and 12th in Des Moines.

See below for additional information, including how to get registered.

We hope to see you there! ⭐💙

07/14/2025

See below for an opportunity to support a great cause and have some fun at the same time! 😊

Use the code BESOMEONE25 to take advantage of discounted Lost Island Waterpark and Lost Island Themepark tickets as a part of Be Someone Day on July 21. 🌴

Proceeds directly support the Allen Child Protection Center and its clients. Learn more at https://give.unitypoint.org/campaign/691619/donate.

07/11/2025

As this week comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to recognize our incredible Forensic Interviewers during National Forensic Interviewer Week (July 7-11) and Forensic Interviewer Day (July 12th).

For those of you that may not know, Forensic Interviewers conduct interviews with children and dependent adults who are the suspected victims of abuse. Another thing you may not know is that you can often identify a Forensic Interviewer outside of work by their use of "tell me more" prompts during a conversation. 😆

All jokes aside, we are incredibly lucky to have so many great Forensic Interviewers working in the state of Iowa.

Thank you for all that you do! 💙

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July! We wish you all a fun and safe holiday! ❤️🤍💙

06/11/2025

We had the opportunity along with each of our Child Advocacy Center managers in Iowa to attend the National Leadership Conference this week hosted by the National Children's Alliance in Washington, D.C.

While there, we attended some great training sessions and had the opportunity to visit with our Iowa Senators and Representatives. We appreciate them making children and specifically, abused children, a priority.

Senator Chuck Grassley Rep. Randy Feenstra Senator Joni Ernst Rep. Miller-Meeks

06/04/2025

We are VERY excited to announce we have completed a Best Practice Guide for the state of Iowa. This guide is intended to be used by agencies conducting child and dependent adult abuse investigations.

Thank you to our External Committee who worked tirelessly on this guide for the last two years and a special thank you to our partners who reviewed and provided feedback on the guide.

You can view the guide here:

View the ICCAC Annual Report, find a child advocacy center near you, and discover resources related to child abuse in the state of Iowa.

06/01/2025

⭐️Happy Family Navigator Day! While today is not a nationally recognized day, we chose this day to celebrate and recognize our Family Navigators for all the hard work they do!

📌Our Family Navigators work with families within our Drug Endangered Children (DEC) clinics. Our DEC programs assess children and coordinate treatment and early intervention for children prenatally or environmentally exposed to substances.

It takes many helping hands to positively change children`s lives.

Thank you for all you do, Family Navigators!