Victim support and advocacy services for children, their caregivers and other family members are critical for enabling them to pursue healing and justice.  The role of the victim advocate is central to the CAC’s response, ensuring victims and families access to, and participation in, investigations, prosecutions, treatment and other support services. Victim-centered advocacy is a discipline unto itself with a distinct role on the multidisciplinary team (MDT), one that offers many rewards and presents many challenges.  Given the multitude of serious responsibilities victim advocates assume, peer support is essential for the delivery of high-quality services, building/strengthening a community of practice with the MDT and other victim service providers, ongoing professional development, and personal health and well-being.

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