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Our network of local child advocacy centers (CACs) officially serves 47 counties across West Virginia and provides courtesy services to the children in the other counties. Hover over the map to find the location closest to you.
Barbour County
Counties Served: Harrison, Doddridge, Barbour, Taylor
Hero’s Haven CAC
229 W Main St #500
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-622-0375
Berkeley County
Counties Served: Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson
Victoria's House
653 Winchester Ave.
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-596-2022
Boone County
Counties Served: Boone, Lincoln
Cornerstone CAC
331 State St., Rm 300
Madison, WV 25130
304-369-5283
Braxton County
No official CAC service at this time
Brooke County
Counties Served: Hancock, Brooke
Comfort House
3245 West Street
Weirton, WV 26062
304-723-0083
Cabell County
Counties Served: Cabell, Wayne
Hoops Family Children's Hospital Child Advocacy Center
1340 Hal Greer Blvd.
Huntington, WV 25701
304-526-2349
Calhoun County
Counties Served: Wood, Ritchie, Pleasants, Wirt, Calhoun
North Star CAC
200 Star Ave., Suite 212 Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-917-4437
Clay County
No official CAC service at this time
Doddridge County
Counties Served: Harrison, Doddridge, Barbour, Taylor
Hero’s Haven CAC
229 W Main St #500
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-622-0375
Fayette County
Counties Served: Raleigh, Fayette
Just For Kids, Inc.
611 North Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801
304-255-4834
Gilmer County
No official CAC service at this time
Grant County
No official CAC service at this time
Greenbrier County
Counties Served: Greenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas
Child & Youth Advocacy Center
112 Courtney Dr.
Lewisburg, WV 24901
304-645-4668
Hampshire County
Counties Served: Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy
SARAH's House
537 New Creek Hwy.
Keyser, WV 26726
304-788-2342
Hancock County
Counties Served: Hancock, Brooke
Comfort House
3245 West Street
Weirton, WV 26062
304-723-0083
Hardy County
Counties Served: Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy
SARAH's House
537 New Creek Hwy.
Keyser, WV 26726
304-788-2342
Harrison County
Counties Served: Harrison, Doddridge, Barbour, Taylor
Hero’s Haven CAC
229 W Main St #500
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-622-0375
Jackson County
Counties Served: Kanawha, Jackson, Putnam
Children’s Advocacy Center at Women & Children’s Hospital
800 Pennsylvania Ave.
Charleston, WV 25301
304-388-2391
Jefferson County
Counties Served: Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson
Victoria's House
653 Winchester Ave.
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-596-2022
Kanawha County
Counties Served: Kanawha, Jackson, Putnam
Children’s Advocacy Center at Women & Children’s Hospital
800 Pennsylvania Ave.
Charleston, WV 25301
304-388-2391
Lewis County
Counties Served: Upshur, Lewis
Mountain CAP
93 W Main Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201
304-473-0020
Lincoln County
Counties Served: Boone, Lincoln
Cornerstone CAC
331 State St., Rm 300
Madison, WV 25130
304-369-5283
Logan County
Counties Served: Logan, Mingo
Logan County CAC
300 Main St./PO Box 308
Logan, WV 25601
304-792-6261
Mason County
No official CAC service at this time
Marion County
Counties Served: Marion
Marion County CAC
315 Fairmont Ave.
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-333-3936
Marshall County
Counties Served: Ohio, Marshall
Harmony House
905 National Rd.
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-230-2205
McDowell County
Counties Served: McDowell, Wyoming
Stop the Hurt, Inc.
601 Belcher Mtn Rd.
Welch, WV 24801
304-436-1600
Mercer County
Counties Served: Mercer
Child Protect of Mercer County, Inc.
120 Shaker Ln.
Princeton, WV 24740
304-425-2710
Mineral County
Counties Served: Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy
SARAH's House
537 New Creek Hwy.
Keyser, WV 26726
304-788-2342
Mingo County
Counties Served: Logan, Mingo
Mingo County CAC
815 Alderson Street
Williamson, WV 25661
304-234-2692 x 7
Monongalia County
Counties Served: Monongalia
Monongalia County CAC
909 Greenbag Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-598-0344
Monroe County
Counties Served: Greenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas
Child & Youth Advocacy Center
112 Courtney Dr.
Lewisburg, WV 24901
304-645-4668
Morgan County
Counties Served: Berkeley, Morgan, Jefferson
Victoria's House
653 Winchester Ave.
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-596-2022
Nicholas County
Counties Served: Nicholas, Webster
Tri-County CAC
503 Broad St.
Summersville, WV 26651
304-872-5660
Ohio County
Counties Served: Ohio, Marshall
Harmony House
905 National Rd.
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-230-2205
Pendleton County
No official CAC service at this time
Pleasants County
Counties Served: Wood, Ritchie, Pleasants, Wirt, Calhoun
North Star CAC
200 Star Ave., Suite 212 Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-917-4437
Pocahontas County
Counties Served: Greenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas
Child & Youth Advocacy Center
112 Courtney Dr.
Lewisburg, WV 24901
304-645-4668
Preston County
No official CAC service at this time
Putnam County
Counties Served: Kanawha, Jackson, Putnam
Children’s Advocacy Center at Women & Children’s Hospital
800 Pennsylvania Ave.
Charleston, WV 25301
304-388-2391
Raleigh County
Counties Served: Raleigh, Fayette
Just For Kids, Inc.
611 North Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV 25801
304-255-4834
Roane County
No official CAC service at this time
Randolph County
Counties Served: Randolph, Tucker
Randolph/Tucker CAC
PO Box 627
Elkins, WV 26241
304-630-2214
Ritchie County
Counties Served: Wood, Ritchie, Pleasants, Wirt, Calhoun
North Star CAC
200 Star Ave., Suite 212 Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-917-4437
Summers County
Counties Served: Summers County
REACHH
411 Temple St.
Hinton, WV 25951
304-466-2226
Taylor County
Counties Served: Harrison, Doddridge, Barbour, Taylor
Hero's Haven CAC
229 W Main St #500
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-622-0375
Tucker County
Counties Served: Randolph, Tucker
Randolph/Tucker CAC
PO Box 627
Elkins, WV 26241
304-630-2214
Tyler County
Counties Served: Wetzel, Tyler
The Lighthouse CAC
261 Monroe Ave.
New Martinsville, WV 26155
304-398-2311
Upshur County
Counties Served: Upshur, Lewis
Mountain CAP
93 W Main Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201
304-473-0020
Wayne County
Counties Served: Cabell, Wayne
Hoops Family Children's Hospital Child Advocacy Center
1340 Hal Greer Blvd.
Huntington, WV 25701
304-526-2349
Webster County
Counties Served: Nicholas, Webster
Tri-County CAC
503 Broad St.
Summersville, WV 26651
304-872-5660
Wetzel County
Counties Served: Wetzel, Tyler
The Lighthouse CAC
261 Monroe Ave.
New Martinsville, WV 26155
304-398-2311
Wirt County
Counties Served: Wood, Ritchie, Pleasants, Wirt, Calhoun
North Star CAC
200 Star Ave., Suite 212 Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-917-4437
Wood County
Counties Served: Wood, Ritchie, Pleasants, Wirt, Calhoun
North Star CAC
200 Star Ave., Suite 212 Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-917-4437
Wyoming County
Counties Served: McDowell, Wyoming
Stop the Hurt, Inc.
601 Belcher Mtn Rd.
Welch, WV 24801
304-436-1600