The Year In Numbers

Our membership coalition of 12 Children’s Advocacy Centers provided the following:

14,294 services provided

15,536 people educated

Through our Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Service Enhancement Project, MACA introduced 12 positions dedicated to a specialized response for 1,208 victims of CSEC:

19% were age 12 or younger

44% experienced multiple types of victimization

Massachusetts had 1,500 PSB cases in 2024

98% of children and youth with PSBs who receive early and effective interventions don’t reoffend and instead grow into healthy adults.

In 2024, we trained 5 organizations in PSB-CBT including 2 CACs and 3 mental health organizations. Overall, 17 clinicians/senior leaders attended the training.

Approximately 25% of alleged perpetrators were juveniles

MACA held our 14th Annual Statewide Conference on May 9th

294 child advocacy professionals were in attendance

97% said they would attend in the future or recommend

92% said conference content would help improve their work