Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center

Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center Providing free services to child abuse victims. One person interviews the child while team members observe from another room through a closed circuit TV.

Our Mission: To strengthen our community’s response to child abuse through prevention, intervention and advocacy. Braveheart coordinates our community's response to reports of child sexual abuse, severe child physical abuse, or witness to other traumatic crime. Before Children's Advocacy Centers, kids and teens had to be interviewed and share their story over and over again, to each individual agency involved. Now, team members from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), law enforcement, State’s Attorney’s Office's and specialized providers come together at Braveheart. This coordinated team effort reduces the number of interviews a child must go through during the course of an investigation. The interview is recorded to capture a permanent record of the child or teen's statement. Braveheart staff provide support to families through the investigation and criminal court process. Braveheart maintains contact with the team members involved and is able to keep the family informed as the case travels through the different systems. The staff provides advocacy, education, case management, and referral services.

Mark your calendars!!!
09/09/2026

Mark your calendars!!!

🗓 Mark your calendar: September 23 is the national Day of Action.

Join CACs, Chapters, and our partner organizations from across the crime victim services fields in urging Senators to support the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (CVFSA - S. 1892) and protect critical victim services funding.

Now's a great time to start planning! Share the date with your networks so they're ready to participate on September 23!

More resources and a participation toolkit are coming soon. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, learn more about CVFSA: https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/voca-fix/

We were happy to go to the Walmart Kewanee grand reopening! We previously received a grant from the store and were invit...
09/08/2026

We were happy to go to the Walmart Kewanee grand reopening! We previously received a grant from the store and were invited to the opening. Thanks for the invite, and congratulations on the store remodeling. The employees and all involved did such a great job on it!

KEWANEE — On Friday, Sept. 4, Walmart marked the re-opening of its newly remodeled Walmart Supercenter at 730 Tenney St with a community celebration. The redesign underscores “its continued investment in Kewanee and its commitment to becoming America’s favorite place to shop — whether in-sto...

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09/03/2026

SCAM ALERT – FEDERAL GRAND JURY/JURY DUTY SCAM

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing scam involving fake federal grand jury or jury duty notifications.

Scammers are impersonating law enforcement officers, U.S. Marshals, court officials, and even sheriff’s deputies. They may tell you that you failed to appear for federal grand jury duty, that an arrest warrant has been issued, or that you could be arrested unless you immediately pay a fine or bond.

They may demand payment through various ways. Don’t provide any information.

If you receive one of these calls:

Hang up.

Do not call the number provided by the scammer.

Contact your local law enforcement agency if you believe you have been targeted.

Please share this warning with family and friends.

09/03/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month, and we want to make sure our Illinois and Iowa communities know that cost should never be the reason someone has to go without mental health care.

The Gray Matters Therapy Fund helps cover the cost of therapy for Illinois and Iowa residents who are uninsured, whose insurance does not cover therapy, or who have a high deductible that makes getting help financially difficult. Or honestly, just need some help with covering the costs.

Through our fund with Quad City Behavioral Health Associates, eligible individuals can receive up to four therapy sessions at no cost.

If you’ve been putting off therapy because you weren’t sure how you could afford it, please reach out. This fund was created for moments exactly like this.

To learn more or see if you qualify, contact Quad Cities Behavioral Health Associates at 309-558-0258 and mention the Gray Matters Therapy Fund.

And if this resource isn’t something you need right now, please share it anyway. You never know who has been quietly wanting help but worried they couldn’t afford to ask for it.

Mental health care should be accessible. Asking for help should be met with a path forward. 🩶

Address

292 S East Road, Ste A
Cambridge, IL
61238

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(309) 937-5663

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