Empowering. Restoring. Preventing.
Because every child deserves a childhood.
Some children grow up knowing they are loved. They are the lucky ones. Sadly, many others do not. They have been mistreated and damaged by abuse or neglect. At ECCAC, we believe every child deserves the privilege of a childhood filled with love. We embrace the children who come to us and offer a hand to hold along their journey of healing through empowerment and restoration.
Give Backchildren are abused each week in Okaloosa and Walton Counties
We heal hearts.
As the illustrations on this page are created one layer at a time, at ECCAC, we restore childhood layer by layer. We overcome abuse and neglect from all angles through advocacy and evidence-based treatments and work diligently to educate the communities we serve and prevent future instances from occurring. We work with children and their families to help transform them through patience and love, healing their hearts and focusing on their positive future, full of hope and potential.
About UsOur services.
Empowering
Each one of us is powerful beyond measure. We re-establish the power that has been taken from children who have suffered from abuse or neglect. With renewed empowerment, these children learn to advocate and create a better future for themselves.
Advocacy
Restoring
We transform children by restoring childhood joy and hope for the future. Through our treatment and therapy programs, the hearts healed today give children a chance to thrive tomorrow and reach their full potential.
Treatment & Therapy
Preventing
We work daily to build a healthier future by preventing child abuse and neglect before it begins. Through awareness and education, we can end the negative cycles of trauma and create a future focused on joy and childhood innocence.
PreventionWe’re making a difference
By supporting, healing, and educating today’s children, we are building a better tomorrow.
kids assisted in 2022
mental health counseling hours
of donations go directly back into our programs
students received prevention education
You can restore hope too.
Inspired to build a better future for our children and community? There are a variety of ways you can help. We believe when we all work together, anything is possible.
Give BackBecome a champion.
Join our mission through a monthly or yearly donation that will continuously fight child abuse and neglect.
Learn moreDonate.
Whether making a one-time donation or looking to fill our needs, anything you are willing to give helps.
Give nowSpecial thanks to:
Harvest Food & Wine Festival
Watercolor
The 2024 event will be hosted October 18th and feature wine dinners, our famous Grand Tasting, a cocktail brunch, and much more. Rated as one of the premier wine and food festivals in the Southeast, Harvest provides patrons the opportunity to sip and savor some of the world’s finest wine and culinary selections.
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Emerald Coast Toys For Tots
Mullet Festival Fairgrounds - Niceville
Sunday, November 17th, ECCAC volunteers will work the high-low games and hand out raffle tickets to guests. We will then assist handing out raffle prizes. Lastly, we will unload the toys collected into the Center's Toy Room!
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South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
The event presented by Celebrities for Charity, is a golf tournament that benefits the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.
Learn more"I alone can’t change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples…"
Mother Teresa