Medical exams are offered to any child that walks through the door. Specially trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are available night and day to conduct onsite and offsite medical exams. Even when no medical evidence is found, we want each child to know that his/her body is okay. All services at the CAC are always offered at no cost to the child or family.

Provides medical examinations for victims of child sexual abuse.

The Center provides a child-friendly, neutral place for the forensic interview and forensic medical evaluation of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

Provides gynecological and reproductive health care services; as part of the state-funded Healthy Beginnings program provides eligible pregnant women with prenatal care, psychosocial services, nutrition education, and other support services.

The Philadelphia Children's Alliance provides an array of immediate services in response to every allegation of child sexual abuse in Philadelphia. Services include: the forensic interview of the child, ongoing support services for the victim and their family, mental health therapy for children, immediate medical exams by staff from CHOP and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children on-site, and the coordinated response to the allegation by Philadelphia Police SVU, DHS Child Abuse Unit, and Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, all also on-site at PCA.

*covid 19 update: PCA will only be accepting new cases of sexual abuse or assault in the last 72 hours, incidences where there is an alleged perpetrator in custody; child abductions; and child witness to homicide. All other cases will be refered to the Philadelphia Police Special Victims Unit and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services

Performs evaluations for child sexual and physical abuse.
Consultation services as needed; Provide educational programs to agencies and community groups.
Colocated agencies include: YWCA Rape Crisis; Dauphin County Children & Youth Services caseworker; City and County Detectives; Dauphin County Assistant District Attorneys.
Training programs (fee schedule) on topics of Forensic Inteviewing; Team Collaboration; Minimal Facts Interviewing and Medical Management of Child Abuse Cases.