Child Advocacy Center of North Central Wisconsin
The Community Services office is physically closed until further notice. Staff from this office are available via phone and are working virtually. The Child Advocacy Center remains open for critical/time-sensitive medical evaluations and forensic interviews only.
A collaborative approach to child maltreatment
The Child Advocacy Center of North Central Wisconsin, located within Children's Wisconsin Wausau Community Services, brings together a specially trained team of professionals to investigate cases of child maltreatment. The CAC is a child-focused location that provides comprehensive services in the form of forensic interviews, advocacy services, and coordination of specialized medical exams. Through extensive services, the CAC enables children and their families to heal from abuse and advocates for safe and secure living environments.
Family assistance resources
- Child Advocacy Center Handbook (English, Spanish and Hmong)
- Child Advocacy Center Brochure (English, Spanish and Hmong)
- Wisconsin Crime Victim Compensation Program
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Wisconsin Department of Justice SAFE Fund
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
Contact info
(715) 848-8600
Street address
705 S. 24th Ave.
Wausau, WI 54401
National Children's Alliance
NCA is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers.
Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin
Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin works to support and promote the development of child advocacy centers in Wisconsin and their efforts to provide child-friendly locations to facilitate multidisciplinary team assessments with reported child victims.