Who We Are
Monarch’s Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center is a program of Community Action Council serving children and families in Thurston County, Washington. MCJAC is one of eight operating child advocacy centers in the State of Washington and one of over 600 nationwide.
Child Advocacy Centers work to reduce the incidence and impact of child abuse by providing a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to victims of child abuse and their families. This response includes prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment and includes community partners who are experts in those areas.
Our partners include:
DSHS/Division of Children’s Services
DSHS/Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
Office of the Attorney General
Private therapists and child advocates
Providence St. Peter Hospital Sexual Assault Clinic*
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Special Victim’s Unit
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Victim/Witness Program
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
*Co-located at the Center