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A Resource for Evaluating Child Advocacy Centers

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This report gives Child Advocacy Center administrators the knowledge and materials they need to conduct either one-time or ongoing evaluations. It discusses three types of evaluations: program monitoring, outcome, and impact evaluations. The evaluations focus on achieving the standards established by the National Children's Alliance: child-friendly facility, multidisciplinary team, child investigative interview, medical examination, mental health services, victim advocacy, and case review.

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