Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center

This week is National FI week. If you currently are or ever have been at interviewer at our center , THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s a privilege of a lifetime to be a safe place for a child to share their story.

Great to speak with Rep. John Rose , and both senators today !

A huge thank you for the wonderful Craft Kits donated to our center today from Ashley, the Program Manager at the Appalahian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech! Kids will enjoy these so very much and we know they will put smiles on their faces when they see all of the creativity packed inside each box! Thank you for thinking of us! This was a pleasant surprise today!

We want to thank the Crossville Breakfast Rotary for having our Prevention Specialist, Alex Rodriguez-Van Dusen to speak at their meeting this morning. Alex has had the opportunity to speak at numerous events across the Upper Cumberland area and we are honored to be a part of such great events and spreading the word about prevention!

If you are interested in having Alex at your next event or would like to learn more about our agency and prevention, or if you are interested in scheduling a Stewards of Children training event, feel free to contact our office at 931-854-0115.

Our guest today was Alex Rodriguez-Van Dusen, Prevention Specialist at the Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center. The Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center serves children who are victims of drug endangerment, physical and sexual abuse through prevention, education and intervention.

So many people to thank for a successful Fishing With A Mission event yesterday ! Henry Brothers Roofing for their vision to start an annual event that supports our CAC , Twin Lakes Catfish Farm and the Pippin Family for hosting us, Jason and Shelia , 94.7 , Putnam County Fire Deparment, Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, Rachel with The Doodle , Henry Brothers Crew, The Rescue Mission , and all the people who came to fish. We hosted over 200 fishermen - our largest crowd yet. We are excited to plan and grow this grassroots event and capture even more people next year.

Big Fish 20.15 so far !

Still time to come join us and fish or grab a meal !

Thanks to the Baxter Fire Department!

Come see us and win the money !!! Opens at 8!

Join us this Saturday and catch the $ 25,000 Fish !!!!! 8-5 Saturday, Twin Lakes Catfish Farm. Thank you Henry Brother's Roofing for all the support :)

We will have a great time great fun and fishing for the upper Cumberland Child advocacy Center

It's coming up on Saturday May 25 ! Henry Brothers is making sure its a great event at Twin Lakes Catfish Farm. I'm told there will be a helicopter fly-over, toys for the kids and fishing with our Putnam County TN Sheriff's Office - Eddie Farris, Sheriff !

We will have a great time great fun and fishing for the upper Cumberland Child advocacy Center

Had a blast this morning on the radio with Jason & Shelia and The Henry Brothers to promote Fishing With A Mission. We are so fortunate to have the community support of so many fine people and businesses like Henry Brothers Roofing. Come join us Saturday May25 from 8-5 at Twin Lakes Catfish Farm for your chance to catch the prize winning catfish ! $25,000 ! All proceeds benefit the Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center.

Seventeen years ago, we embarked on a journey to make a difference in the lives of sexually abused children in communities in Middle TN outside of Nashville. Today, we proudly celebrate the 17th anniversary of our first satellite clinic dedicated to providing help, hope, and healing to children and families affected by child sexual abuse. 🌟

Our team works tirelessly to ensure that survivors receive the medical care and resources they need to thrive beyond their trauma.

As we mark this milestone, we extend our deepest gratitude to the Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center, our dedicated staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters who have made our mission possible. Together, we've created a safe space where healing begins, resilience flourishes, and dreams are restored.

Here's to 17 years of making a difference and to the countless lives we'll continue to impact in the years to come. 🎉💙 "

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Thank you to First Pentecostal Church for the opportunity to share with you our mission at the UCCAC. Thank you for the warm welcome and all the snacks ! The kids will love them.

Great updates from our Prevention Specialist. Enjoy our first newsletter in honor of April being Child Abuse Prevention month.

Thank you 100 Woman Who Care Cookeville !! They selected our center this quarter as their non-profit to support. We are very grateful and plan to use the funds to improve our recording system for our Forensic Interviews. Thank you for this investment into our mission.

Many thanks for her years of service at the CAC. During her tenure here Melinda filled various roles including volunteer, intern, Family Advocate and Therapist. We wish her the best as she starts her own practice and continues helping child victims heal. Thank you for all you gave and the many lives you touched ! Although will be welcoming two new part time therapist in the next few months - we will miss Melinda as a part of our team.

Thank you to Lisa Uhriks and Plenty Downtown Bookshop for donating these books to our center ! We plan to use them in our therapy program. We appreciate it. Check out Plenty Downtown Bookshop, you won't be disappointed, it's a beautiful shop.

Thank you to the members of TTU's Omega Phi Alpha Sorority for their donation. Members gathered at Publix and collected needed items for our center. Special appreciation to Janis Osbrink, Service Director for her belief in our mission. We couldn't do it without community support.

Child Abuse Awareness Training today at UCDD !

Big Thanks to Leadership Putnam for their donation of Dignity Bags for the children and teens that visit our center. These bags contain needed items like soap, lotion, shampoo and personal female products. We are thankful for community groups who support our work. Pictured: Macey Korth, Ferran Kefauver, Jeremy Byrd, and Eddie Daws. Not pictured but a big part of putting the bags together and working on the project: Hali Howard.