Georgia Center for Child Advocacy

What Georgia Center for Child Advocacy does

The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy (GCCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 and headquartered at 680 Murphy Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia, with 53 employees. It operates as a National Children's Alliance–accredited Children's Advocacy Center serving sexually and severely physically abused children through three integrated service lines: intervention (519 forensic interviews in 2025, multidisciplinary team coordination with law enforcement and DFCS in Fulton and DeKalb counties), therapy (2,575 therapy hours delivered in 2025 via Project Intersect, Envision Project, Leaps and Bounds, and adoptive/foster parent training), and family advocacy. Direct services are delivered at the Atlanta center, while prevention programming operates statewide through a regional coordinator network covering Northwest Georgia (Region 1, 14 counties), West Georgia (Region 4, 85% toward county-level tipping point), and Hispanic outreach (Region 3), with 9,480 adults trained in 2025 and a cumulative 200,000+ adults trained through the Statewide Prevention Initiative.

Name

Georgia Center for Child Advocacy

Legal name

The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy

Website

https://georgiacenterforchildadvocacy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

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Ownership category

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Product category

Child Advocacy and Abuse Prevention Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Forensic interview services
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Family advocacy support
• Prevention education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations from supporters, including recurring monthly donations through the Change Maker Society program. The Keeping Kids Safe Campaign urges individuals, businesses, and foundations to contribute.
2. Training Fees: Fees charged for prevention training programs ranging from $10-$500 per participant. Training of the Trainer certifications cost $300-$500 with annual licensing fees of $50-$100.
3. Special Events Revenue: Revenue from Cheer for Children Ball event including ticket sales, sponsorships, auction packages, and Fund the Mission appeals.
4. Government Grants: Federal VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding which has been reduced by 61%, creating significant budget challenges. DOJ and SAMHSA partnerships indicate grant funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy (GCCA) is a nonprofit child advocacy center that provides forensic interviews, multidisciplinary team (MDT) coordination, trauma-focused therapy, and family advocacy services for children who have experienced sexual and severe physical abuse in Fulton and DeKalb counties. The organization also delivers a statewide portfolio of prevention education training programs (Connections Matter Georgia, Circles of Safety, Courage to Care, ACEs 101, BOUNCE, HOPE, LOVE146 #Not a Number, Triple P, Strengthening Families, Online Safety, Mandated Reporting, and Leaps and Bounds) to adults, parents, youth, healthcare workers, and service providers across Georgia.

Product overview

The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy is a nonprofit child advocacy center offering a portfolio of prevention, intervention, therapy, and family advocacy services for children who have experienced sexual and severe physical abuse. Their product portfolio consists of community-facing prevention training programs (Pathways to Prevention with six sector-based tracks), intervention services (forensic interviews, multidisciplinary team approach), therapy programs (Project Intersect, Envision Project, Leaps and Bounds), and family advocacy. Key training programs include Connections Matter Georgia, Circles of Safety, Courage to Care, HOPE, LOVE146 #Not a Number, Triple P Positive Parenting, Strengthening Families Georgia, BOUNCE, Online Safety, and Mandated Reporting. The organization also operates regional initiatives (Prevent Child Abuse Atlanta), an annual conference, and fundraising campaigns including the Keeping Kids Safe Campaign. They maintain an internal Staff Portal for employees. This is a service-based nonprofit organization, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prevent Child Abuse Atlanta: A local council for DeKalb and Fulton Counties under Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, empowering and strengthening families across the Atlanta area.
• Statewide Prevention Initiative
• Pathways to Prevention
• Keeping Kids Safe Campaign

Products and services

• Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE)
• Pathways to Prevention
• Intervention Services
• Therapy Programs
• Family Advocacy
• Connections Matter Georgia
• Circles of Safety
• Leaps and Bounds
• LOVE146 #Not a Number
• Mandated Reporting Training
• Triple P: Positive Parenting Program
• Strengthening Families Georgia Parent Cafés
• Online Safety Training
• Raising Resilient Families
• BOUNCE - ACEs/PCEs for Youth
• Courage to Care
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
• Prevent Child Abuse Atlanta
• Georgia Conference on Child Abuse Prevention

Quantifiable outcome

• 519 forensic interviews conducted in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Positive Childhood Alliance (PCA) GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Connections Matter Georgia initiative - educating communities about ACEs, trauma, and resiliency. GCCA and PCA Georgia work together on the Statewide Prevention Initiative and Prevent Child Abuse Georgia local council for DeKalb and Fulton counties.
• Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop and deliver the Human Trafficking: Preventing CSEC professional training program. Joint effort to address commercial sexual exploitation of children statewide.
• Kansas Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop the Online Safety presentation for parents, integrating research from NCMEC and Common Sense Media.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)supportingOthersResearch and content integration for Online Safety training program covering nine major online risks for children.
• Common Sense MediasupportingOthersResearch integration for Online Safety presentation helping parents stay engaged in children's digital lives.
• LOVE146coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed curriculum partner for #Not a Number human trafficking prevention program for youth and Caregiver Training. GCCA delivers LOVE146's evidence-based exploitation prevention curriculum in Georgia.
• Stop It Now!coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed delivery partner for Circles of Safety training series - signature training designed for adults to prevent child sexual abuse in youth-serving environments.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrensupportingOthersListed as resource partner for commercial sexual exploitation of children prevention. Hotline: 1-800-THE-LOST.
• National Human Trafficking HotlinesupportingOthersResource partner for human trafficking prevention and victim assistance. Text or call hotline available.
• Shared Hope InternationalsupportingOthersResource partner providing prevention programs, mentorship for exploited women and children, and policy initiatives.
• Wellspring LivingsupportingOthersGeorgia-based resource providing programs for females ages 12-30 who are domestic sex trafficking victims or at risk of trafficking.
• Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking TaskforcesupportingOthersLed by Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council with 8 work groups addressing the trafficking continuum. GCCA participates in prevention efforts.
• ThornsupportingOthersChild safety nonprofit creating technology, conducting research, and fostering partnerships to combat child sexual abuse at scale.
• Prevent Child Abuse GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCCA leads Prevent Child Abuse Atlanta as the local council for DeKalb and Fulton counties, part of the statewide PCA network.
• DeKalb County GovernmentcoreOthersCounty government partner for child protection services in DeKalb County.
• Fulton County GovernmentcoreOthersCounty government partner for child protection services in Fulton County.
• Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS)coreOthersFederal agency partner supporting child welfare and victim services through VOCA funding and collaborative programs.
• Department of Justice (DOJ)coreOthersFederal funding partner and collaborator on child victim services and crime victim advocacy.
• SAMHSAsupportingOthersSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration partnership for mental health and trauma-related services.
• Resilient GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Prevention Palooza Webinar Wednesday - Community Resilience Model training with Nikki Warner.
• Children's Healthcare of AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Prevention Palooza - Caring Hands, Kind Words webinar on positive parenting alternatives to corporal punishment.
• Revved Up KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Prevention Palooza - #SocialSavvy for Parents webinar addressing online dangers and family digital safety.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Child Advocacy Centers of Georgia (CACGA): Statewide association of child advocacy centers in Georgia. It is the most direct peer, serving as GCCA's coordinating body and partnering on the Human Trafficking: Preventing CSEC training program across the same state and population.
• Positive Childhood Alliance (PCA) Georgia: Georgia-based nonprofit focused on preventing child abuse and strengthening families. It is a direct co-development partner on the Connections Matter Georgia curriculum and the Statewide Prevention Initiative, with overlapping mission and programs.
• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit dedicated to child sexual abuse prevention through training and awareness (Stewards of Children). It competes for the same donor and grant dollars and serves a comparable training-driven prevention mission.
• National CASA / Court Appointed Special Advocates: National network of volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children in court. It operates a comparable volunteer-driven child advocacy model in the same beneficiary population, often co-located geographically and partnering with CACs.
• Stop It Now!: National nonprofit focused on preventing child sexual abuse through Circles of Safety and adult education. It is a curriculum partner and direct peer in the adult-focused prevention education category.
• Shared Hope International: National nonprofit focused on sex trafficking prevention, recovery, and policy. It is a current resource partner of GCCA and addresses the same CSEC and trafficking prevention mission through prevention education and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body and membership association for children's advocacy centers. It is the broader industry incumbent that sets standards for CACs like GCCA and channels federal support, providing the regulatory backbone GCCA operates within.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention through the Healthy Families America program and statewide chapters. It is the national umbrella brand for the same prevention mission GCCA pursues at the state level, including GCCA's role leading the Prevent Child Abuse Atlanta local council.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, advocacy, and residential programs. It is a larger incumbent in the same child abuse intervention and prevention space with national brand recognition.

Regional players

• Wellspring Living: Georgia-based nonprofit providing residential and outreach programs for female survivors of domestic sex trafficking (ages 12-30). It is a regional peer in the trafficking survivor services space and a current resource partner of GCCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GACFCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeorgiaCenterforChildAdvocacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-center-for-child-advocacy

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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