Child Advocacy Centers and Special Investigation Unit ‹ The Family Place | A Parent Child Center in Norwich, Vermont

Special Investigation Units are mandated by the State of Vermont to provide a multi-disciplinary response to all reports of child and adult sexual assault and abuse as well as reports of serious physical injury to a child, including child fatalities.

The Child Advocacy Center services include interviews, case management, therapy, coordinating medical exams, and information and referral to other programs, services, and agencies when appropriate. Services are offered at our Child Advocacy Centers in White River Junction, VT and in North Springfield, VT; each center is accredited members of the National Children’s Alliance.

Our Team

Julie Gaudette
SIU/CAC Director

Nancy Theriault
Forensic Interviewer

Martha Neary
MDT Facilitator and Forensic Interviewer

SIU@the-family-place.org
802-649-3268

What is a Child Advocacy Center?

To learn more, please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pgpC81Ghvo

Windsor County has two advocacy centers located in White River Junction and N. Springfield to conduct child and adult interviews. Both centers include a safe, quiet, and friendly family room and private interview room.

Click here to view a tour of our Advocacy Center in White River Junction, VT.

New North Springfield, VT. Location Coming Soon!

Both centers are available only by referral.

Please read our Family Guide for Your Child’s Investigation at the Child Advocacy Center for frequently asked questions: “What happens at the Child Advocacy Center (CAC)?”, “Who Will My Child Talk With?”, and more.

Please read our Informational Guide for Adults for more information: “Who We Are”, “What to Expect or Questions You May Have”, and more.