To understand what a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) is, you must understand what children face without one. Without a CAC, a child abuse victim may end up having to talk about the worst thing that has happened in his or her life, repeatedly, to doctors, police officers, lawyers, therapists, investigators, judges, and others. They may have to talk about that traumatic experience in a police station where they think they might be in trouble or maybe asked the wrong questions by a well-meaning teacher or other adult- that could hurt the case against the abuser. With the CAC MDT approach the child is brought to the CAC by a caregiver or other "safe" adult. At the CAC, the child tells their story once to a trained forensic interviewer, who knows the right questions to ask in a way that does not retraumatize the child. Then, a team that includes medical professionals, law enforcement, mental health, solicitor's office, CPS, victim advocacy, and other professionals, make decisions together about how to help the child based on the interview. CACs offer therapy and medical exams, plus courtroom preparation, victim advocacy, case management, and other services.