Professional Associations
National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is the KIDS Center’s accrediting body. NCA is a nationwide not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote and support communities in providing a coordinated investigation and comprehensive response to victims of child abuse. NCA is a membership organization providing services to Children's Advocacy Centers, multidisciplinary teams, and professionals across the country.
KIDS Center is a member of the Oregon Network. This is an affiliation of child abuse and intervention centers across the state. This network provides collaboration, information, legislative support and other resources.
KIDS Center is a member of The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). APSAC is a national organization whose mission is to enhance the ability of professionals to respond to children and families affected by abuse and violence. APSAC tries to fulfill this mission in a number of ways, most notably through providing education and other sources of information to professionals who work in the child maltreatment and related fields.
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