Downeast Children's Advocacy Center Mission

Getting a child to the Downeast 
Children's Advocacy Center

The Downeast Children’s Advocacy Center is committed to minimizing trauma and promoting healing for children and their families following the allegation of sexual abuse; by providing a streamlined, timely, and evidence based community response, in a safe and neutral environment.

A referral to our CAC must come from law enforcement, child protective services, or the district attorney's office. 

The DCAC is located at 14 Steve's Lane Suite 3, Marshfield, ME. Our direct line is 207-255-3687 

Partnering to end child sexual abuse:
​The Downeast CAC Multidisciplinary Team

An MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) is a group of professionals from many different agencies who work together to reduce potential trauma for children and their families when there has been a sexual abuse report. They also improve services throughout the child's involvement with a Children's Advocacy Center and work together to make the processes less confusing for families.

​Below is the list of agencies who are part of the Downeast CAC MDT.

​Maine Department Health and Human Services
Maine State Police
Hancock/Washington County District Attorney’s Office
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Milbridge Police Department
​Pleasant Point Police Department
Eastport Police Department
​Calais Police Department
Baileyville Police Department
​Indian Township Police Department
Machias Police Department
Ellsworth Police Department
Bucksport Public Safety
​Bar Harbor Police Department

Ellsworth Police Department
Gouldsboro Police Department
Maine State Police
Mount Desert Police Department
​Southwest Harbor Police Department
Swans Island Police Department
Winter Harbor Police Department
Spurwink
Department of Homeland Security
Passamaquoddy Indian Township
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine Pleasant Point Reservation