our mission

To provide children and families in Western Kentucky with education, advocacy and treatment that prevents child abuse, encourages family stability, promotes healthy relationships, enhances individual wellbeing and cultivates safe, nurturing communities.

What We do

Counseling

If left untreated, trauma from abuse or neglect can have lifelong negative effects on a child’s mental, physical and emotional health. Professional mental health counseling is available to child and teen victims of any form of maltreatment, including sexual, physical or emotional abuse, neglect, bullying, witnessing domestic violence and witnessing homicide.

CASA Program

When child abuse or neglect cases end up in court, children benefit from having a dedicated advocate to speak for them. The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program trains volunteers in McCracken, Ballard, Livingston and Lyon Counties to speak on behalf of the child’s best interests in the courtroom.

Education & Outreach

Community education is a key component to preventing or stopping child abuse. Child Watch staff and trained volunteers provide abuse prevention education in preschools, elementary schools, camps and other youth programs. We also offer abuse recognition and reporting training for area businesses and organizations.