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.

The Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties has partnered with Providence’s Abuse Intervention Center for over 30 years, providing a shared space with Monarch’s Children and Advocacy Center. This collaboration has established multi-disciplinary partnerships across all the counties we serve. With the ongoing support of community members, Monarch will now manage and operate the Abuse Intervention Center for Lewis, Mason, Thurston, Grays Harbor, and Pacific Counties. This initiative aligns with the standards for Children Advocacy Centers, ensuring that children and families receive services through a community and trauma-informed approach.
For more information, please visit our Monarch Abuse Intervention Center Programs tab or contact us at monarchinfo@caclmt.org.

Our partners include:

DSHS/Division of Children’s Services

DSHS/Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration

Lacey Police Department

Office of the Attorney General

Olympia Police Department

Private therapists and child advocates

Providence St. Peter Hospital Sexual Assault Clinic*

Rainier Police Department

Safeplace

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

Tumwater Police Department

Yelm Police Department

*Co-located at the Center