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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. 

Celebrating 20 Years of SEEN

Earlier this month, the CAC’s Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) team hosted a powerful panel in honor of 20 years of the SEEN Collaboration in Suffolk County. Together with SEEN Steering Committee members, community partners, and public officials, we reflected on the progress made and the challenges that remain in our collective response to child sexual exploitation.

As we mark this milestone, we at the CAC remain committed to helping youth who are at-risk and experiencing exploitation heal. We are committed to raising awareness, sparking vital conversations, and strengthening our response for children and youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation.

Child Mental Health Conference

Five members of our team―Gladys, Mara, Caro, Vanessa and Yecelin―had the opportunity to join more than 150 professionals at the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's Nurturing Resilience Through Hope & Healing conference.

The conference featured inspiring keynote presentations from Jane Silovsky, PhD, and Kelly Kinnish, PhD, along with expert-led breakout sessions, and offered valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and strengthen trauma-informed care.

Our team is committed to continued learning and appreciated the opportunity to connect with and learn from their counterparts from CACs from across the country.

Recent Highlight

During the Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement's (MAWLE) annual MAWLE and Me Summer Camp, two dozen middle school campers along with volunteer chaperones and Boston Police staff climbed the stairs at Boston Police Headquarters in honor of victims of abuse and exploitation.

Inspired by the CAC's Ginormous Climb, many of the campers climbed what would be the equivalent of the 60 flights at 200 Clarendon Street (formerly named the John Hancock Tower). Some even climbed 90 flights! As part of their tremendous effort, the campers raised money in support of the CAC's free services. We are so grateful!

Staff Spotlight

Anna Centerrino is one of the CAC's Mental Health Interns. She is a second year graduate student pursuing her Master's in Social Work at Boston College on the children, youth, and families track with a special focus on trauma. She graduated with a BS in Psychology with a minor in Victimology from Endicott College. Prior to joining the CAC, Anna volunteered at a suicide hotline supporting individuals in crisis and worked as an instructional assistant for students with special education disabilities and was a school social worker for middle/high school age adolescents. She's eager to learn more about trauma-informed practice from the CAC's Mental Health team before she dives into her career as a social worker.