The VOCA Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers competitive program supports four Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers, one situated within each of the four U. S. Census regions, that (1) develop multidisciplinary teams, local childrens advocacy center programs, and state chapter organizations
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that respond to child abuse and neglect; and (2) deliver training and technical assistance that strengthen existing multidisciplinary teams, child advocacy center programs, and state chapter organizations.
As authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCA Act), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) first awarded grants in 1995 through a competitive selection process to establish four Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers.
This program is authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 13001b.