Your support is always appreciated! To make a tax-deductible contribution or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please contact us today at 270-443-1440, P.O. Box 1262, Paducah, KY 42002. Thank you for helping us help a child!
To report suspected child abuse, please call 1-877-597-2331 (toll free).
Child Watch Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.
1118 Jefferson Street
Paducah, KY 42001
CRISIS LINE: 270.443.1440
or Toll Free: 866.443.1440
Child Watch CAC does not discriminate against any client or prospective client because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
The Child Watch Children's Advocacy Center (CAC)
A non-profit, grassroots organization that was established in 1984.
"Just for Kids"
The Child Watch CAC has specialized in working with child abuse victims since 1984; and we have made serving children our only priority. It is the goal of our CAC to reduce trauma to child abuse victims in our region by providing a warm, comfortable, child friendly, home-like environment that is a physically and psychologically safe place for child abuse victims. All services are provided FREE of charge to clients.
Child Watch is a non-profit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization that was established in 1984. The Center is affiliated with Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, National CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Association, and CASA of the Commonwealth. During the past 24 years Child Watch has been the recipient of over 15 honors and awards recognizing the Center for outstanding advocacy and services to the children in our region, including Kentucky’s first annual “Champions for Children” Award.
Winner of 2011 MetLife Volunteer Ventures (VV) Grant
Producer/ Director: Sheloa Nichols
Photographer/ Videographer: Glenn Hall
This video was submitted on behalf of Child Watch CAC in Paducah KY which provides love and support to abused children in the foster care system. As a CASA (Court Appointed Child Advocate) volunteer I have seen the good work that they do, and it MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Our MISSION
The Child Watch CAC's mission is to provide a child-friendly environment for the prevention, evaluation and treatment of child abuse victims.
Our VISION
For children to be loved, nurtured and safe from abuse and neglect.
To assess and address the needs of abused children and provide child-focused services.
For our community to recognize the special needs of abused children and commit to responding effectively to those needs.
Our SERVICE AREA
Purchase Area District Counties: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Marshall and McCracken Counties.
"A hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of clothes you wore, what kind of car you drove, or what kind of house you lived in, what will matter is that you made a difference... in the life of a child."
~ Anonymous
"We build our homes as a haven from the cold and rain. Let us also build them as a haven from child abuse."