Aired on April 26, 2026

• Signs of Abuse, Reporting, Resources

Sadly, the abuse of children is prevalent. The federal Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in seven children is abused. In North Carolina in 2024 the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina (CACNC) served 11,844 new victims. The good news is that the CACNC is leading the way in the fight against child abuse. CACNC connects local Child Advocacy Centers and partners with the tools, resources, and support they need. Together, they provide a comprehensive response to the children and supportive caregivers impacted by abuse which is broken down into four areas: physical, emotional, sexual, neglect.

Listen in and meet our guest:

Deana Joy has spent her career working in the nonprofit sector with victims of crime. She began by working with victims of sexual violence then, in 2006, she was promoted to Executive Director of a local Children’s Advocacy and Sexual Assault Center. In 2014, Deana began working as the CEO of Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina, the state chapter for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). In 2017, Deana became a national accreditation site reviewer for National Children’s Alliance, the accrediting body of Children’s Advocacy Centers. Deana currently serves as the Chair of the Children’s Justice Act for the Governor’s Crime Commission and is on the NC Human Trafficking Commission, the NCDHHS Safety Design Team, the central region Citizen Review Panel, and the statewide Mass Violence Committee.

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