Northern Michigan Childrens Assessment Center

Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center (NMCAC), located in Roscommon, Michigan, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2016 that focuses on providing comprehensive support services for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse in rural communities. As a Children's Advocacy Center, NMCAC works to address the needs of child and adult victims through multidisciplinary approaches that involve collaboration with law enforcement, healthcare providers, victim service organizations, and other community partners. The organization is dedicated to creating safe environments and providing critical intervention and support services for vulnerable populations in northern Michigan.

NMCAC has received multiple federal grant awards primarily from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), focusing on the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program. Their recent grants, including a $550,000 award in 2024 and a $750,000 award in 2021, support initiatives like the First Step Program to Hope and Healing, which provides 24/7 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and victim advocate services. The organization also receives sub-grants from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and National Children's Alliance Inc., supporting children's advocacy center core services, equipment and technology provisions, and victim services. Their grant-funded work involves maintaining specialized training programs, employing therapists for follow-up care and crisis intervention, partnering with law enforcement for specialized investigative support, and facilitating quarterly Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) meetings across multiple rural counties in Michigan.