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Child Advocacy Center reports 40% rise in cases; offers onsite therapy and prevention programs
Summary
Jen Nisely, program lead at the Child Advocacy Center, told Tipp City Council the center served 193 children in 2025 (a 40% increase) and nine from Tipp City, adding an on-site therapist and prevention programming to speed trauma-informed care.
Jen Nisely, program lead for the Child Advocacy Center, briefed Tipp City Council on May 6 about services and caseload changes in 2025.
Nisely said the center handled 193 children in 2025 — “that was almost a 40% increase from the year prior” — and that the center served nine individual children from Tipp City. She described the CAC’s role coordinating forensic interviews, connecting children to immediate mental-health and medical care, and providing a trauma-informed, kid-friendly environment to reduce secondary trauma.
"We complete the forensic interview, connect them with immediate mental health and medical care, and just really try to make that process a lot gentler on them," Nisely said, describing the center’s services. She said the CAC now has a free on-site therapist to provide trauma-based services immediately so children are not waitlisted and that the center offers a prevention program that local school districts can adopt as a cost-saving option.
Council members thanked the presenter and commended the police department for strong partnership with the CAC. No policy action was taken; Nisely offered to take questions and to continue annual updates.
What happens next: The center will continue operations and coordination with local partners; council noted ongoing financial support and the value of the partnership with the Tipp City police.
