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  • Child Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis

The Child Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis (CASGSL) is a University-based, multidisciplinary child trauma and advocacy center that provides high-quality trauma-focused services to youth, families, and the community. We promote resiliency, physical safety, and emotional stability through comprehensive research, forensic and clinical services, and educational and advocacy programming.

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Forensic Services
CASGSL’s Forensic Services team are experts in our field and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure children and their families are not further victimized by the intervention systems designed to protect them. The Forensic Interviewers complete interviews for children and developmentally disabled adults who may have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect and for children who witness a violent crime. This interview is the beginning phase of an investigation. Our Family Advocates plays a key role in helping both children and their families in the aftermath of a crisis and/or trauma. Advocacy services are designed to help reduce trauma for the child and involved caregiver and to be on-going support for the child and family.
Forensic interview and family advocacy
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Clinical Services
CASGSL provides the most comprehensive array of trauma focused counseling available in the area. CASGSL offers trauma treatment to children and adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, other childhood trauma, or who have witnessed domestic or community violence. We also support caregivers throughout their child’s treatment and offer a trauma-informed parenting group. In addition, CASGSL is one of the only agencies in the St. Louis region that provides treatment for problematic and inappropriate sexual behaviors in children and adolescents, including court-involved teens.
Our clinical services
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Missouri Academy for Child Trauma Studies (MoActs)
The Missouri Academy of Child Trauma Studies (MoACTS) is the training arm of CASGSL. MoACTS disseminates trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions and practices throughout Missouri and nationally, equipping a wide range of child-trauma professionals with multi-disciplinary trainings to best serve children and families impacted by trauma.
Visit the MoActs website
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Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)
Through the UMSL Psychology Department, CAST faculty offer trauma focused coursework to undergraduates in a variety of disciplines under the CAST Certificate, Minor and Major Programs. CAST course objectives have been developed in accordance with guidelines from Zero Abuse Project.
Learn about CAST programs

 

Find the Center

The Child Advocacy Center of Greater St. Louis has two locations in the St. Louis area. Our main building is located on the south campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

 

Contact CASGSL

They ask important questions and try to build other conversations and bonds with you before asking the real reason you are there. It was a very safe space and no judgment.
Client
Client
Kindness, respect and understanding was shown to both of us throughout our time here.
Caregiver
Caregiver
I liked how the environment was and how the lady talked with me and helped me feel safe answering questions. I also liked how she was a good listener and how she had a cool personality.
Client
Client

How you can help

The ongoing work of Children’s Advocacy Services depends on the generosity of donors from the community. Donations can be made online or by mail to Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis, One University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121.

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