Missouri Network Against Child Abuse

What Missouri Network Against Child Abuse does

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (MO-NACA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered at 520 Dix Road, Suite C, Jefferson City, Missouri, operating as the statewide membership association for all 15 regional Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) serving Missouri's 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis. Founded as Missouri KidsFirst and rebranded in conjunction with its 2024-2026 strategic plan, the organization is also the Missouri state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. Its mission centers on training, community education, advocacy, and coordination of the multidisciplinary response to child physical and sexual abuse, producing 11,000+ children served, 8,000+ forensic interviews, and 110,000+ prevention/education services per year through its member CACs.

The programmatic portfolio is structured into three pillars: (1) Member CAC support and MDT capacity-building via the Children's Justice Act Task Force-funded MDT Enhancement Initiative; (2) Medical-forensic capacity via the state-funded SAFE-CARE Network, which trains physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in forensic evaluations anchored on three Medical Resource Centers (Children's Mercy Kansas City, St. Louis Children's Hospital, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon); and (3) Primary prevention and training, including the free online Mandated Reporter Training (20,000+ adult completers per year, 2 CEUs), Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children (with a Missouri Authorized Facilitator Network), ChildFirst/ChildFirst EX forensic interview protocols (Zero Abuse Project), Awareness to Action Missouri, and the CSEC Initiative with four dedicated regional sites. The organization is also the host of the annual Standing With Children Awards, begun in 2014.

MO-NACA employs nine staff and is led by Executive Director Jessica Seitz (appointed August 2021). Revenue is generated through three streams: membership fees from the 15 CACs and other members, government and foundation grants (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for SAFE-CARE, Children's Justice Act Task Force for MDT Enhancement, Missouri Children's Trust Fund for prevention), and individual donations processed via CoalitionManager.org. Distribution is anchored on the 15-CAC channel for in-person services and on self-serve online training (protectmokids.com) for statewide training reach. There is no proprietary technology platform or public API; the technology stack is operational rather than product-facing.

Name

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse

Legal name

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse

Website

https://mo-naca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (MO-NACA) is a Jefferson City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as the statewide membership association for Missouri's 15 regional Child Advocacy Centers, coordinating training, MDT capacity-building, the SAFE-CARE medical network, and primary prevention programs across all 114 Missouri counties.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: MO-NACA provides membership support and networking for professionals and community members dedicated to child advocacy. All 15 regional Child Advocacy Centers in Missouri are members.
2. Grants and Government Funding: The organization receives funding from government sources and foundations to support prevention programs and SAFE-CARE network coordination.
3. Donations: Individual donations support the organization's mission to protect children through prevention and advocacy.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (MO-NACA) is a statewide nonprofit membership organization that coordinates Missouri's 15 regional Child Advocacy Centers and delivers professional training, certification, and prevention programming for child abuse response. The organization provides Mandated Reporter training, Stewards of Children prevention training, ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol training, and the SAFE-CARE medical forensics network, and serves as the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.

Product overview

Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (MO-NACA) is a statewide membership coalition, not a product company in the traditional sense. It operates as a coordination and training organization providing a portfolio of interconnected service programs: as the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, MO-NACA leads primary prevention efforts including the Stewards of Children training and Awareness to Action Missouri program; it supports and coordinates Missouri's 15 regional Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) which provide forensic interviews, victim advocacy, mental health, and medical services; it administers the SAFE-CARE medical network for forensic evaluations; and it delivers professional training programs (Mandated Reporter Training, ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol) for child abuse professionals. The organization also coordinates the CSEC Initiative and MDT Enhancement Initiative, and hosts the annual Standing With Children Awards. No standalone software product or public API exists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000+ children served annually through Missouri CACs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Children's Alliance provides accreditation for Child Advocacy Centers. All 15 regional CACs in Missouri are accredited by NCA. MO-NACA supports CACs in meeting NCA accreditation requirements.
• Prevent Child Abuse AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMO-NACA serves as the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, the oldest and largest organization in the nation dedicated to preventing child abuse before it happens. MO-NACA provides state-level expertise and resources to support PCAA's comprehensive prevention efforts.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMO-NACA, in partnership with the Department of Health and Senior Services, oversees the state-funded SAFE-CARE program, coordinating a comprehensive medical response to child abuse and neglect in Missouri.
• Darkness to LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDarkness to Light developed the Stewards of Children evidence-informed child sexual abuse prevention training program. MO-NACA is the central support hub for the Missouri Stewards of Children Authorized Facilitator Network.
• Zero Abuse ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZero Abuse Project developed the ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol. MO-NACA is the certified course provider in Missouri for both ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol and ChildFirst EX training programs.
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissouri DESE developed guidance materials for child sexual abuse prevention training in collaboration with the Missouri Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. MO-NACA provides training and resources to support schools in meeting Missouri law requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National umbrella organization dedicated to preventing child abuse; MO-NACA operates as the Missouri state chapter. Same mission space, but PCA America operates at national scale with broader programming and federal advocacy reach.
• National Child Advocacy Center: Huntsville, AL-based national organization that provides training, research, and direct services for child abuse professionals. Operates broader training and research programs analogous to MO-NACA's training and accreditation-support role, but at national scale.
• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body for Child Advocacy Centers; all 15 Missouri CACs are NCA-accredited. Operates broadly across all states in the CAC ecosystem but focuses on accreditation standards and member support rather than direct service coordination.

Others

• Darkness to Light: Developer of the Stewards of Children evidence-informed child sexual abuse prevention training. MO-NACA is the central support hub for the Missouri Authorized Facilitator Network; Darkness to Light is the upstream curriculum and brand owner rather than a direct competitor.
• National CASA Association: National organization supporting Court Appointed Special Advocate programs for children in foster care. Operates in the same child welfare ecosystem with state-level affiliates, but focuses on volunteer court advocacy rather than CAC coordination, making it an adjacent rather than competing peer.
• Missouri Children's Trust Fund: Missouri state fund that provides grant funding for MO-NACA's child sexual abuse prevention initiatives including the Awareness to Action Missouri program. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor — its primary function is grantmaking rather than direct service.
• Zero Abuse Project: Developer of the ChildFirst Forensic Interview Protocol used by CACs nationally. MO-NACA is the certified Missouri course provider for ChildFirst and ChildFirst EX; Zero Abuse Project is the upstream IP owner and broader advocacy/training organization, not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Prevent Child Abuse Indiana: Indiana state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. Operates a comparable statewide structure of membership, training, prevention programming, and policy advocacy for child abuse prevention in Indiana — directly analogous to MO-NACA's role in Missouri.
• Prevent Child Abuse Georgia: Georgia state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. Delivers similar programming — training, prevention education, and CAC support — within Georgia, making it a structurally equivalent direct peer to MO-NACA in scope and mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/missouri_naca
• Facebookfacebook.com/MissouriNetworkAgainstChildAbuse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mo-network-against-child-abuse
• Instagraminstagram.com/missouri_naca

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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