Whats New Executive Board Child Advocacy Centers The Maryland Children’s Alliance consists of Child Advocacy Centers throughout the state of Maryland. There are currently twenty one member centers. Seven of these centers are accredited members of the National Children’s Alliance and three are associate members. All NCA accredited members have the following program components in place at their centers: Child-Appropriate/Child-Friendly Facility, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Organizational Capacity, Cultural Competency and Diversity, Forensic Interviews, Medical Evaluation, Therapeutic Intervention, Victim Support/Advocacy, Case Review, Case Tracking. Associate members have completed substantial planning towards the establishment of a fully functioning CAC and have established a multidisciplinary team for investigations, have begun conducting joint forensic interviews, and have based their CAC program in a facility. To find out more about the National Children’s Alliance and the levels of membership please visit their website at www.nca-online.org.