The CAC of Suffolk County supports the health and wellbeing of the children and families of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Each month we'll share highlights and updates to help you better understand how you are part of the healing and justice we see every day.

Featured News

Interim Executive Director Named

With Susan Goldfarb's illustrious and decades-long tenure as the CAC's Executive Director coming to a close on March 31 and the search for her successor ongoing, the CAC Board of Trustees has announced that Associate Director, Beth Bouchard, will serve as Interim Executive Director of the CAC.

Beth has been with the CAC for over 11 years, first as a Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) Coordinator and now as the Associate Director, overseeing the CAC's Multidisciplinary Team as well as the SEEN and Training and Outreach programs. As Interim ED Beth will ensure all CAC operations continue running smoothly and that there is a seamless transition between Executive Directors.

Team Suffolk CAC Announced!

The CAC recently launched a new platform that makes it simple and easy for anyone to raise critical funds to support our free services for children and families.

Birthdays. 5Ks. Taco Tuesday.

Every occasion is an opportunity to ask your friends, family, and colleagues to join you in supporting the CAC.

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, which is a particularly great reason to create your fundraising page today and get started right away!

Need help? Contact Nicole Bresnahan at nbresnahan@suffolkcac.org for some advice!

Upcoming Events

During Child Abuse Awareness Month (April) the CAC will be all over Suffolk County offering in-person and virtual trainings, restaurant fundraisers, and more. Some highlights:

4/6 - Safety Over Silence Workshop - Chelsea Public Library
4/8 - Blaze Pizza's BU, Fenway, & City Place locations - 20% of orders with this flyer go to us
4/26 - Stop Block Talk training

Check out the full calendar of events!

Inside the CAC

February Highlight

Our team is always learning so we can continue to deliver the best care for the families we serve. In February, CAC Director of Mental Health & Advocacy Catalina Gutierrez-Perez, Mental Health Clinician Madeline Bacon, and Clinical Consultant Sharman Nathanson attended the National Symposium on Sexual Behavior of Youth in Oklahoma. With over 200 of their peers from across the country, the trio honed their skills to effectively identify, monitor, prevent, educate, and intervene to address sexual behavior of youth.

Learn More About Problematic Sexual Behavior

Staff Spotlight

Alisia Waller is the CAC's first-ever Operations Associate. Alisia works with our Director of Operations to provide administrative support to the entire CAC team. Their decade of front-line veterinary emergency administration and financial experience allows them to bring empathy and patience to work, hand-in-hand with a dedication to achieving administrative and organizational goals. Only a couple of months into their tenure, Alisia is already creating systems for efficiency and more!

"I love putting my administrative, organizational, and finance skills towards supporting my colleagues as they care for the children and families who come through our door." ―Alisia

Community Connections

Earlier this month, our staff had the opportunity to visit the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County in Fall River, MA. We toured their newly renovated, warm, child-centered space and each program met with their counterparts to discuss shared goals, challenges, and opportunities. It was energizing and inspirational to come together in our shared passion for supporting the children we serve.

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