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For urgent or emergency needs, contact one of the numbers below. Carson City Rural Child Advocacy works with law enforcement but is not an emergency response team.

  • 911 Universal Emergency Number
  • 988 24/7 National Crisis Line (Text or Call)

Non-Emergency

If you are looking for more information about the CAC, have questions about The Center, or are looking to get involved with child advocacy, please contact us through our general contact page. This contact page is for non-urgent contacts only.

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Where Children are Heard and Hope Begins

Our Philosophy

Safety, Advocacy, and Justice

Our trauma-informed approach

We believe that children have the right to live safely, free from abuse. We employ a multidisciplinary team that provides trauma informed care to children who are victims of crime, abuse, or exploitation. The services we provide are based on the National Children’s Alliance model for creative and dynamic program development. Our primary goals are to ensure that children are not further victimized by the intervention systems designed to protect them and to hold perpetrators of abuse and neglect of children accountable.

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Nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States report experiencing at least one type of adverse childhood experience before age 18

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Nearly one and a half million children and 450k adults have received prevention services from Child Advocacy Centers

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For every incident of child abuse or neglect that’s reported, an estimated two incidents go unreported

Mission & Commitment

We offer an effective, efficient, and compassionate multi-disciplinary team approach to providing family advocacy services, forensic interviewing services, and specialized medical and mental health services in a safe and child-friendly space.

Our Core Values

Compassionate Collaboration

Our multidisciplinary team provides trauma-informed care.

Effective & Efficient

We work to ensure that children are not further victimized by the intervention systems designed to protect them.

Pursuant of Justice

We strive to hold perpetrators of abuse and neglect of children accountable.

Child Advocacy Experts

The Multidisciplinary Team

Dr. Jan Marson

Executive Director, Founder

Maureen Delongis, MSW

Mental Health Director

Janette Bloom

SOC Foundation, Executive Team, Executive Operations

Dr. Barbie Barrett

Medical Advisor

Ali Wesson

SOC Foundation, Executive Team, Finance Director

Diaz Dixon

SOC Foundation, Executive Management Advisor

Garrit Pruyt

District Attorney, Carson City

Karen Shaw

Board Member, Tribal Representative

Kathryn Sims

Forensic Interviewer

Kristin Miller

Child Advocate

Shena Bahn

Sierra Healing House, Board President