Monarch Child Justice & Advocacy Center 
Who We Are
Monarch’s Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center is a program of Community Action Council serving children and families in Thurston County, Washington. MCJAC is one of eight operating child advocacy centers in the State of Washington and one of over 600 nationwide.
Child Advocacy Centers work to reduce the incidence and impact of child abuse by providing a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to victims of child abuse and their families. This response includes prevention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment and includes community partners who are experts in those areas.
Our partners include:
DSHS/Division of Children’s Services
DSHS/Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
Office of the Attorney General
Private therapists and child advocates
Providence St. Peter Hospital Sexual Assault Clinic*
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Special Victim’s Unit
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Victim/Witness Program
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
*Co-located at the Center
Community Action Council is a private, non-profit 501c(3) agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and focuses on meeting the needs of low-income individuals and families through a variety of programs designed to help them become independent and more self-sufficient. 
National Children’s Alliance is a professional membership organization dedicated to helping local communities respond to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient – and put the needs of child victims first.