Safety Protection and Healing
Voices of Courage is a nationally accredited child advocacy center (CAC) serving children and families throughout Northwest Missouri. We respond, along with members of our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to allegations of child sexual, physical and other types of abuse or trauma in any of the 9 counties we serve. Those counties include Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties.
The goal of Voices of Courage is to ensure that children who disclose abuse are not further victimized by the very system designed to protect them. Our services include: Forensic Interviews, Child Therapy, Child & Family Advocacy, Prevention Education and utilizing the Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to these cases.
Help Us Paint the Town Blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month
You can support Voices of Courage and help raise awareness about Child Abuse Prevention with our new Paint the Town Blue T-shirts. Wear yours on April 5 for National Wear Blue Day – and anytime during the month of April to show your support, help protect families and become a Hero for Kids!
A big thanks to B’s Tees and Embroidery for setting up the first item in our online store! Keep your eyes open for more items in the store (COMING SOON!) that will help support Voices of Courage and the programs we provide to children throughout Northwest Missouri. (You can find us on their page under Corporate tab or follow the links we provide to our specific items.)
2024 Parent Support and Education Schedule is now available!
If you are a parent of a child who has experienced trauma, please join us for free classes that will help guide you through this uncertain time. The first session of the year will begin Thursday, February 15. Get the schedule here.
We help parents and caregivers:
- Learn and understand better ways to connect with the child in your care
- Reduce the stress, arguing and misunderstandings between you and your child
- Avoid power struggles
- Understand why and how trauma affects your child’s behaviors
- And much more
TOTAL Children Served in Northwest Missouri in February 2024
Our therapists provided 99 therapy sessions
We conducted 42 forensic interviews to children from Northwest Missouri and surrounding area.
Our advocate met with 59 parents or caregivers.
Children receiving services lived in 8 different counties.
We trained447 adults and children in prevention education.
Children interviewed about allegations of abuse in the first quarter of 2024
138
Children and adults trained in Child Abuse Prevention Education in the first quarter of 2024
1,132
Number of FREE therapy sessions provided to date in the first quarter of 2024
242
Our Mission
Responding to child abuse through a team approach to prevent further trauma to children by providing a safe environment for them to disclose abuse and through public education to achieve a better community in which children can thrive.
Voices of Courage is accredited by the following entities:
GUIDESTAR
