Hero Spotlight: A child reminds CALICO that anyone can help keep children safe and healthy
At CALICO’s 11th Annual One Child at a Time Benefit in September, one extraordinary boy stood out: eight-year-old Pranav. Pranav is in...
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What Community Support Means at CALICO
“You mean people made this place just for kids like me?” asked one 12-year-old boy in an amazed voice after proclaiming CALICO’s office...
Working Together for a Child's Healing
Twelve-year-old Annie (not her real name) was brought to CALICO after her teacher saw bruises on her arm and reported to Children and...
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM), a month recognized as a time for communities to join together to promote healthy...
Support to Parents Helps Healing
2014 has been a very busy year at CALICO. This year alone, we have provided services to over 700 children, supported over 500 parents and...
Picnic Donors Make a Difference for Families in Need
All of the funds raised at CALICO’s One Child at a Time Picnic support CALICO’s forensic interviewing and family support services. Many...
A Father's Route to the Truth
Studies indicate that the overwhelming majority of children tell the truth when they disclose abuse. Yet when children report abuse, it...
CALICO Lends a Hand Across State Lines
In situations in which abuse occurs in one state and the victim lives in another, deciding where and how to interview the child can pose...
Cousins' Visit to CALICO Averts Abuse
The majority of children who come to CALICO do so because they have been sexually abused, most often by an adult they knew and trusted....
Team’s Quick Thinking Leads to Positive Results
A large part of CALICO’s success in aiding abused children stems from multiple agencies working together to share information and decide...
CALICO Helps Woman with Disabilities Achieve Justice
When Yolanda came to CALICO, she quickly launched into a detailed description of how an acquaintance sexually assaulted her in a parking...
State Corner: Working for the Future
Children’s Advocacy Centers of California (CACC), CALICO’s state program, has been very busy this month! In July CACC held meetings in...
Passion and Privilege: How I became involved with CALICO
Shilpa Rao’s life was changed when she met a woman named Priscilla. This encounter not only changed how she viewed herself, it ignited a...
CALICO for Kids Annual Fundraiser Raffle
Buy tickets for the amazing raffle at the CALICO for Kids Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, September 16th in Oakland's Preservation Park. ...
The Theme is Team, Team, Team!
At the end of April, Children’s Advocacy Centers of California (CACC) – CALICO’s State Program – held its first Leadership Summit in...
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