2007 Statistical Report for NC Children's Advocacy Centers
5,956 abused children received community services through a CAC
5,242 total child abuse cases investigated through the CAC model
3,387 forensic interviews were conducted at a CAC by or for law enforcement and child protective services
18,236 children participated in child abuse prevention programs provided by their local CAC
3,077 child abuse professionals investigating or treating child abuse received training through a CAC or from CACNC.
9,070 hours of mental health treatment was provided to child abuse victims by their local CAC
2,251 child medical evaluatons for child sexual abuse were performed at local CAC's.
In 2005, the University of Alabama conducted a cost-benefit analysis of communities utilizing the Children's Advocacy Center approach as compared to communities that did not have a CAC and investigated child abuse in traditional ways. The study found that " on a per-case basis, traditional investigations were 36% more expensive than a investigation utilizing the CAC model. The average per case cost of a CAC investigation was $2902 compared to a cost of $3949 for a non-CAC investigation, generating a savings of $1047 per case.
In 2007, 5,242 child abuse cases were investigated through CAC's in North Carolina saving local NC communities and state agencies $5,488,374.
