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The CAC of Suffolk County supports the health and wellbeing of the children and families of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Each month we'll share highlights and updates to help you better understand how you are part of the healing and justice we see every day. 

Join Our Team!

The CAC is seeking four new skilled and passionate team members.

• Case Management & Client Services Manager to supervise clinical case managers and a family resource specialist and provide leadership to the client services team.
• Licensed Clinical Services Director to direct and oversee the daily operations of the CAC's Mental Health and Clinical Services programming.
• Community Engagement Coordinator to support and facilitate our engagement in the community to raise awareness about and increase the prevention of child abuse.
• Master's Level Mental Health Clinician to support children and non-offending caregivers in cases of alleged child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exposure to violence.

Interested? Resumes, letters of interest, and salary requirements should be submitted to info@suffolkcac.org with the position title in the subject line.

Already have your dream job? Please share these opportunities with your network and help us find our perfect match!

Talking to Youth

The world can feel big and a little overwhelming sometimes.

Young people notice more than we think. Whether it’s something they saw, heard, or simply felt, big moments can spark big questions — and that’s okay.

You can find our list of simple, supportive ways for caregivers to create space, build trust, and help young people feel safe sharing what’s on their minds in detail here and summarized below:

• Check in with yourself first
• Check in with them
• Make space for questions
• Help to express big feelings
• Perfection is not the goal
• Focus on emotional safety and balance exposure

Some helpful phrases to try:

• “I’m glad you talked to me about this.”
• “It’s okay to feel ___”
• “You’re not alone in feeling that way.”
• “I can see how you would feel that way. Can you tell me more?”

The bottom line: You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need to be open, present, and ready to listen.

Recent Highlight

Over the last several years, the CAC's Chief Program Officer, Beth Bouchard and Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) Program Manager, Sheelah Gobar have served as members on the Human Trafficking Subcommittee of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking (GCSADVHT).

This collective work on the GCSADVHT culminated in the release of its Five-Year Statewide Plan to Address Sex Trafficking in late January. 

Created through the collaborative efforts of the Sex Trafficking Branch of the Human Trafficking Subcommittee (HTS) of GCSADVHT, the plan offers a roadmap for Massachusetts with actionable steps to prevent sex trafficking across the state, to improve the lives of survivors, and to hold exploiters and buyers accountable. 

You can read the full plan here.

Staff Spotlight

Beth Bouchard is celebrating 14 years with the CAC this month. Now the Chief Program Officer, she has accomplished so much since first joining the CAC as a Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) Coordinator.

She has co-authored multiple published research papers, shared her expertise on state and national working groups, delivered countless trainings and presentations locally and across the country, and so much more.

In addition to all of these accomplishments, Beth oversees the CAC's data processes, the Multidisciplinary Team, and the SEEN and Training and Outreach programs.

Beth is a compassionate and thoughtful colleague and leader who is well-regarded across the Commonwealth and the country in the field of child trafficking advocacy and intervention. We are so grateful to have her on our team!