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Investigations Can Be Traumatizing for Children
Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center will work to protect them
Are You Concerned About a Child in Your Life?
Turn to our child advocacy center located in Shreveport, LA
Working In Child Abuse Advocacy Since 1998
Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center serves the entire Shreveport, LA community and the surrounding parishes in Northwest Louisiana
Children are often overlooked in the chaos of criminal investigations. The Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center, a nonprofit serving Northwest Louisiana, was founded to change that. Since 1998, child abuse advocacy has been the forefront of our mission as we work to lessen the trauma that child abuse victims experience during investigations. Children need a safe and supportive environment during these difficult times, and the Gingerbread House is here to help provide just that.
Our child abuse advocacy center is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, but we offer all of our services FREE of charge to child abuse victims, child witnesses to violent crimes, child sex trafficking victims, and their non-offending caregivers throughout all of Northwest Louisiana.
We work together alongside 26 agencies, including law enforcement investigators and the Department of Children and Family Services, to help children feel safe and heard during forensic interviews and throughout the entire investigation, prosecution, and treatment phase of cases.
Trauma effects the whole family, not just the victim, and at the Gingerbread House we are here to support the non-offending caregivers of every child victim with a listening ear, resources and referrals to other agencies, or even getting them connected with one of outreach programs. Find out more about our Family Advocacy Program.
At the Gingerbread House, we are proud to offer the only Child Life Program at a Children's Advocacy Center in the state of Louisiana. To learn more about how our Certified Child Life Specialists lessen the anxiety of our child victims, click here!
Our Anti-Human Trafficking Care Coordinator is trained to work with human trafficking victims with 24-to-48 hour alongside her emergency response team in order to provide them with immediate assistance and resources to help them into safety.
Our prevention education program, Knowledge is Power(c), works to empower children and adults of all ages to stand up for themselves (or the children around them) and speak out against actions or words that make them feel unsafe. We teach not only about body safety, but also on internet safety, safe relationships and professional trainings on Mandated Reporting and more!
Recognize Signs of Human Trafficking
Learn from our trained staff at the Gingerbread House through Human Trafficking 101 - learning about the signs of trafficking and how to protect children from it
Serving Shreveport, LA and the Surrounding Northwest Louisiana Areas
Instilling Hope ... Transforming Lives!
Statistics from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
918
918 children received forensic interviews, multidisciplinary investigations, child life, and family advocacy services, averaging 74 newly identified child victims per month.
205
7 confirmed child sex trafficking victims and 198 children high-risk/suspected for sex trafficking received comprehensive direct care services and case management.
189
189 child victims and their non-offending caregivers received trauma-informed counseling services.
50,397
As part of our prevention efforts, over 50,397 children and adults participated in 723 educational outreach sessions.
11/907
11 Multidisciplinary Team Case Review meetings were held, where 907 child abuse cases were reviewed to ensure coordination of services across the investigation, treatment, and prosecution phases of each case.
A Little More About Our Work
Providing child victims the support, encouragement and protection they need is crucial. The Gingerbread House works to...
- Protect children who are involved in forensic investigations
- Advocate for families who are struggling to make ends meet
- Provide 24/7 emergency support for human trafficking victims
Our nonprofit child abuse center was founded in 1998 to protect young individuals from harm both inside and outside of their own homes. Reach out to us today for more information about our work.
Our Mission Statement
To lessen the trauma experienced by child abuse victims, child witnesses, and protected persons throughout the investigation, prosecution, and treatment phases of cases.
Service Areas
Shreveport, LA and Caddo, Bossier, Webster, DeSoto, Bienville, Claiborne, Natchitoches, Sabine, and Red River Parishes
It is the policy of the Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center to provide employment, recruitment and training of volunteers, and services to clients without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Any grievance may be reported to Gingerbread House CAC at info@gingerbreadhousecac.org or 318-674-2900, to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement at lcle.la.gov, or to the Office of Civil Rights at https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights. Contact the Louisiana Legislative Auditor Hotline if you suspect theft, fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds by anyone at 1-844-50-FRAUD (1-844-503-7283) or https://www.lla.la.gov/report-fraud to complete an online report.
