Lincolnlancaster County Child Advocacy Center

Bravebe Child Advocacy Center unites multiple agencies who respond to Child abuse through a public/private partnership. We provide high quality direct services to children under one roof. We have both a proactive and reactive response to Child abuse through customized training and direct care services for the duration of a case. Prevention services include evidence-based curriculums offered to both children and adults through school-based intervention, community training, and ongoing education for partner agencies. In 2023, bravebe provided prevention services to 3,915 youth; 5,269 adults; for a total of 9,184 individuals. Bravebe was selected to present at four international conferences in 2023. Talking about abuse is hard, especially for a Child struggling to understand the abuse in the first place. Bravebe follows evidence-based protocols to address this issue by providing intervention after disclosure. Bravebe services allow children to tell their story and be heard, recognize and determine if there are physical or mental health concerns and develop strong relationships with a trauma-trained advocate who can provide support and referrals to meet the needs of the Child and their non-offending caregivers. Direct services provided to victims of Child abuse in 17 counties in southeast Nebraska include forensic interviews (1,209 in 2023); medical evaluations (549 in 2023); on-going Advocacy (28,535 sessions in 2023); court school; referrals for mental health services (1,379 in 2023); case coordination (307 interagency meetings facilitated), and through our team response to anti-trafficking & Child exploitation (trace) program.