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Coffee County Children's
Advocacy Center
Coffee County Children's Advocacy Center
104 N. Spring Street
Manchester, TN 37355
931-723-8888
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Coffee County CAC launches initiative to aid parents discuss age-appropriate topics
Did you know that when parents discuss age-appropriate topics about bodily autonomy and relationships with their children, they help...
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Nov 14, 20222 min read


Seeking next executive director
Executive Director Reports to: Board of Directors Job Description SUMMARY: Directs the day-to-day operations of Coffee County Children’s...
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Sep 13, 20223 min read


Rates of child abuse in Coffee County exceed state rates
A recent report shows rates of child abuse and neglect in Coffee County continue to exceed the average rates for Tennessee. The rate of...
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Aug 18, 20221 min read


Watts: ‘This is what we are working for – our children’
Coffee County Children's Advocacy Center’s history goes back to 2004, when it was founded by a group of local activists with the Coffee...
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May 10, 20222 min read


Watts receives first Melissa Johnson Children’s Champion Award
Bonnie Watts, founder of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, is the first recipient of the Melissa Johnson Children’s Champion...
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May 3, 20222 min read


Protect children from online sexual predators
While children have access to helpful resources and information online, parents must remember children can be vulnerable to sexual...
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Apr 25, 20225 min read


Prevent cyberbullying
Cyberbullying hurts real people, real children. Cyberbullying affects children in Coffee County, and educators, adolescents and parents...
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Apr 21, 20223 min read


Learn, talk about sexting (nudes)
Imagine this: Olivia, 12, heard that a girl sent a picture of her breasts to a boy in her class. Olivia really liked the boy and decided...
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Apr 19, 20224 min read


Limit negative impacts on body image, self-esteem for children
Emma, 13, is a beautiful, healthy, outgoing girl with a smile that brightens the day of everyone around her. Recently, Emma’s mood seems...
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Apr 14, 20223 min read


Purchase tickets for the Play with a Purpose event
You can now purchase tickets for the Play with a Purpose event online. This year’s fundraiser for Coffee County Children’s Advocacy...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read


Results are in!
The results are in! Target Circle voting helped us receive a share of Target’s donation. Take a look: https://www.target.com/circle/commu...
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Apr 5, 20221 min read


Know the risks for children in digital environment
The digital world has become an important part of our lives, with children spending significant time online. Children use technology and...
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Apr 5, 20223 min read


Buy a bear! Show you care!
We are getting ready to launch this year's Buy a Bear campaign. If you own a local business and are willing to sell bear cutouts for $1...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read


Keep virtual learning safe
Child sexual abuse prevention is just as important in the virtual space as it is in the physical environment. The virtual world could...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read


Detention @ The Elementary to host Play with a Purpose event for Coffee County CAC
This year’s fundraiser for Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center will be an in-person event, offering fun activities, golf simulators,...
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Feb 28, 20222 min read


Quik Mart donates to Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center
Aiming to support children in Coffee County, Quik Mart Convenience Stores donated more than $6,000 to the Coffee County Children’s...
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Feb 17, 20222 min read


Child abusers may look and act just like everyone else
Have you ever thought that people who abuse children would look weird and strange – that something about them would just be off? Think...
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Feb 8, 20223 min read


We've partnered with the Target Circle program
We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full...
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Jan 18, 20221 min read


Commercial sexual exploitation in Coffee County
Every month, about 100 children in Tennessee are trafficked online for sex, and the highest rates of human trafficking in Tennessee occur...
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Jan 4, 20223 min read


Grant to provide therapy for children at Coffee County CAC
The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center has received a $6,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The funds...
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Dec 28, 20212 min read
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