The Journey of Healing: Inside DCAC’s Treatment Team
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
When a child walks through the doors of Denver Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC), they are often facing one of the most difficult moments in their life. What happens next is something many people never see, but it’s where healing begins.
At DCAC, our Treatment Team meets children and families in that moment and walks alongside them as they begin to rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and hope.
Walking Alongside Families: An Advocate’s Perspective
Walking Alongside Families: An Advocate’s Perspective By Elizabeth Lopez, Bilingual Family Advocacy Manager, Denver Children’s Advocacy Center One of the things I value most about my role at Denver Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is the privilege of walking beside families during some of the most painful and uncertain moments of their lives. No two stories […]
Standing With Children Affected by Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Learn more about how DCAC’s team partners with the Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance to support children and youth at risk of or experiencing human trafficking.
DCAC Case Management: Supporting Families, Promoting Sustainable Healing
Most families who receive services from Denver Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) are navigating many challenges. “The families I serve are rarely dealing with just one barrier—most are experiencing multiple, overlapping issues,” said Andrea Lopez Lopez, DCAC Bilingual Case Manager/Intake Specialist. “My role is to be a supportive sounding board while also offering concrete resources to […]