The Cricket Center is Worcester County’s only Child Advocacy Center (CAC).
We are a 501 (c)(3) organization and fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance.
The CRICKET Center is a child-friendly, safe and neutral location in which local law enforcement and Child Protective Services investigators may conduct and observe forensic interviews with children who are alleged victims of crimes. The Cricket Center provides child and non-offending family members support, crisis intervention, trauma based therapy and medical intervention.
Investigation. Treatment. Prosecution.
The mission of The CRICKET Center is to create a community response in which abusers are held accountable and children and families experience hope and healing.
The CRICKET Center’s main objective is to reduce trauma to child victims by bringing all necessary local agencies together. The multidisciplinary team is made up of law enforcement officers, child protective service personnel, prosecutors, lawyers, advocates, mental health therapists and medical personnel. The multidisciplinary team meets regularly to communicate and collaborate on child abuse cases. Cases are reviewed beginning with the victim’s initial outcry through investigation, treatment and prosecution.
For more information, visit The Cricket Center website: https://thecricketcenter.com/