The Core Agencies for The Child Advocacy Center have legal mandates for action in child abuse cases.

Alachua Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Sadie Darnell
http://www.alachuasheriff.org

Child Protection Team
Medical Director Dr. Randy Alexander
http://www.peds.ufl.edu

Dept. of Children and Families
District Administrator Ester Tibbs
http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/

Guardian Ad Litem
Executive Director Pam Pearce
http://www.circuit8.org/gal

Gainesville Police Department
Chief Norman Botsford
http://www.gainesvillepd.org

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
CEO, Dr. Margarita Labarta
http://www.meridian-healthcare.org

Partnership for Strong Families
CEO, Shawn Salamida
http://www.pfsf.org

State Attorney's Office
State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circ .The Honorable Bill Cervone
http://sawww.co.alachua.fl.us/

The Child Advocacy Center Partners

• Shands/UF/Social Work
• Alachua County Health Unit
• Alachua County Schools
• Alachua County Victim Services
• Alachua Police Department
• Children's Home Society
• Corner Drug Store
• Department of Juvenile Justice
• High Springs Police Department
• Office of Attorney General
• Peaceful Paths
• Shands/AGH - SANE Team
• UF Police Department
• Waldo Police Department

The Child Advocacy Center is based on a national model and is an accredited member of the National Children's Alliance, a network of more than 600 Child Advocacy Centers across the country.