McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

  • Crisis
  • Family
  • Health

Who We Are

Our Mission is dedicated to ending child abuse in our community, through prevention, intervention, and education by facilitating a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach, meeting the needs of children and families.

What We Do

McMahon Ryan’s streamlined approach partners law enforcement, children and family services, social workers, medical professionals, victim advocates, prosecutors, therapists and volunteers under one roof – and preserves the best evidence for investigators in cases of child abuse or human trafficking. We provide  services to youth exposed to gun violence partnered with Street Addiction Institute.

Whenever possible, children who suffer abuse will tell their story only once to a highly-trained forensic interviewer who knows the right questions to ask in a way that does not re-traumatize the child. The child connects to a victim advocate, gets one medical exam, and meets with a therapist. Team members work together to provide the child and family the support services they need – all the way through trial and beyond.

We provide outreach and education to school children and in the community.