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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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coffeecountycac
May 3, 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 25, 20225 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 21, 20223 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 19, 20224 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 14, 20223 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 11, 20221 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 5, 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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coffeecountycac
Apr 5, 20223 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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coffeecountycac
Mar 29, 20221 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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coffeecountycac
Mar 10, 20222 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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coffeecountycac
Feb 28, 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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coffeecountycac
Feb 17, 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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coffeecountycac
Feb 8, 20223 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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coffeecountycac
Jan 18, 20221 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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coffeecountycac
Jan 4, 20223 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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coffeecountycac
Dec 28, 20212 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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coffeecountycac
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Melanie Sachs shares her holiday wish
Find encouragement, joy and happiness. This video will inspire you, warm your heart and give you strength. We want to thank Melanie Sachs...
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coffeecountycac
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Stay jolly, merry, happy and safe
The holidays bring exciting moments and wonderful time spent together with family and friends. As we enjoy these beautiful moments...
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coffeecountycac
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Arnold Fire and Emergency Services employees complete training to prevent child abuse
The Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center presented several child abuse prevention training sessions at Arnold Fire and Emergency...
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coffeecountycac
Dec 1, 20213 min read
How to talk with your children about sex
Statistics show that 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by age 18; and 95 percent of victims are abused by someone they know and...
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