CACAC hopes public will help mark Child Abuse Awareness Month
October is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) wants to help spread awareness.
The CACAC says as many as 1-in-3 Canadians have experienced some form of child abuse.
Since opening its doors in 2017, the CACAC has supported more than 2,000 children and youths from around central Alberta, servicing 91 communities.
In 2022, 400 children and families have been triaged, and there is a rise in online exploitation, the centre notes.