Child Advocacy Center Opens in Hooper Bay

Bay Haven’s child advocacy center provides children and their safe caregivers with coordinated services following concerns of physical or sexual abuse. Wraparound services ensure that investigative interviews are child-friendly with certified “ChildFirst” trained staff, providing support during law enforcement investigations and safety planning with child protection workers. The center also provides aftercare and survivor groups that embrace cultural values and holistic approaches as children and families move forward in their healing.

Since the Bay Haven DV/SA shelter opened in June 2020, it has served 301 people through services offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bay Haven employs twelve trained advocates who provide safety planning, resource referrals, legal advocacy, and regular groups that provide healing through cultural connections and tradition.