National Children's Alliance

National Children's Alliance National Children’s Alliance is the beginning of child abuse's end.

We reach everyone with a voice in eradicating abuse—from families and communities to Capitol Hill. National Children’s Alliance, or NCA, is a professional membership organization on a mission to make one big difference, one child at a time. Reaching everyone with a voice in eradicating abuse—from families, advocates, team members, communities, and all the way to Capitol Hill, its members power a n

ational movement to keep children safe. As a not-for-profit membership and accrediting organization providing comprehensive care through hundreds of Children’s Advocacy Centers nationwide, we unify and amplify our voices to command better outcomes. Featuring the largest network of care centers supporting child abuse victims in the country, NCA is a model in outcome-driven collaboration. Delivering everything from leadership and educational opportunities to resources and connections, the organization inspires members, referrers, and futures. By amplifying a single-minded voice in order to help local communities put the needs of victims first, NCA is the beginning of child abuse’s end.

05/26/2026

“Consistent legal consequences would force companies to design child protection safeguards from the start, not as an afterthought,” argues Teresa Huizar of National Children's Alliance.

05/22/2026

There’s a myth that great leaders have all the answers. In reality, leadership is about learning, service, and embracing imperfection.

In this One in Ten podcast episode, longtime CAC leader and mentor Irish S. Burch shares what it really takes to lead in this work, building trust, staying grounded, and sustaining yourself over time.

Listen: https://oneintenpodcast.org/episodes/learn-your-leadership-superpower/
Watch: https://youtu.be/hWOaN0_Q_FM

Irish will also join us as the closing keynote at the 30th annual NCA Leadership Conference, don’t miss it: https://web.cvent.com/event/d0ec3482-f543-40c5-a490-5373ea4179fd/websitePage:9c5335d2-5c22-46fd-93ff-f82309dd2c3d

If you can't make it to D.C. this year for the 30th annual NCA Leadership Conference, you can still be part of it online...
05/19/2026

If you can't make it to D.C. this year for the 30th annual NCA Leadership Conference, you can still be part of it online!

Our virtual experience offers the same robust lineup of educational sessions led by experts from across the field, plus opportunities to connect, ask questions, and engage in real time, all accessible right from your desk.

Learn more and register now as a virtual attendee: https://web.cvent.com/event/d0ec3482-f543-40c5-a490-5373ea4179fd/websitePage:9c5335d2-5c22-46fd-93ff-f82309dd2c3d

Our New England-based NCA team members had the opportunity to attend the 16th annual Massachusetts Children's Alliance S...
05/15/2026

Our New England-based NCA team members had the opportunity to attend the 16th annual Massachusetts Children's Alliance Statewide Conference, Healing, Hope and Justice: An Advanced Conversation.

The conference brings together hundreds of professionals across the region for a day focused on on advanced learning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening the systems that support kids and families impacted by abuse and exploitation.

From L to R:
🔵 Alyssa Todd, MSW, Accreditation Coordinator
🔵 Heather Provencher, LCSW, Interim Director of Member Services, Senior Manager for Federal Partnerships
🔵 Michele Mullen, MSW, LCSW, Senior Manager, Workforce Project

05/15/2026

Treating Trauma from Child S*xual Abuse

Trauma treatment is unique to each individual. Clinicians who use evidence-based treatment models tailor a plan to each child they see.

There’s a myth that great leaders have all the answers. In the latest episode of our One in Ten podcast, longtime Childr...
05/14/2026

There’s a myth that great leaders have all the answers.

In the latest episode of our One in Ten podcast, longtime Children's Advocacy Center leader and mentor Irish S. Burch challenges that idea, sharing how leadership is really about learning, service, and embracing imperfection.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of this work, or wondered how to sustain yourself in it, this conversation is for you.

Listen here: https://oneintenpodcast.org/episodes/learn-your-leadership-superpower/

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWOaN0_Q_FM

Irish will also be our closing keynote speaker at the 30th annual NCA Leadership Conference. Don't miss it! Register now: https://web.cvent.com/event/d0ec3482-f543-40c5-a490-5373ea4179fd/websitePage:9c5335d2-5c22-46fd-93ff-f82309dd2c3d

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