Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center provides a range of services for children and families affected by abuse, including forensic interviews, family advocacy, referrals for medical care and mental health services, and connections to additional community resources. Services are designed to support children throughout the investigation and healing process.

Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center serves children and families throughout Ward County and surrounding communities, including children from the Turtle Mountain Tribal Reservation and Minot Air Force Base. If you are unsure whether your family or situation falls within our service area, contact us to learn more.

No. Services provided by Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center are available at no cost to children and families, regardless of their ability to pay. Our goal is to make sure children and families can access the support they need.

When a child is referred to Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center, our team works with the professionals involved in the case to determine what services and support the child and family may need. Children may participate in a forensic interview and receive advocacy, medical referrals, mental health referrals, and other resources in a safe, child-focused environment.

A forensic interview is a child-friendly, developmentally appropriate conversation with a trained professional about concerns of abuse or other maltreatment. The interview is conducted in a safe setting and helps gather information while reducing the need for a child to repeatedly share their experience with different professionals.

Parents and caregivers can contact Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center directly to speak with our intake therapist about therapy services for their child. Our intake therapist can also assess whether family advocacy services may be appropriate and help connect families with the support they need. For other services related to an investigation of suspected abuse, referrals may be made through law enforcement or county social services.

If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, it is important to report your concerns to the appropriate authorities. You do not need to investigate or prove abuse yourself. Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center can also help connect families and community members with information and resources related to child safety and abuse.