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First Witness Announces Executive Director Leadership Transition

Tracie Clanaugh, Executive Director (Left), Tyra Jaramillo-Kraemer, Associate Director (Right) First Witness Announces Executive Director Leadership Transition DULUTH, Minn. — First Witness… Read More

Circle of Hope Spring 2026 Newsletter

Dear Friends,  Thank you for your generous support of First Witness. Your commitment has strengthened our programs, expanded our reach, and helped ensure… Read More

What to Expect: Coming to our Center for a Forensic Interview

First Witness Child Advocacy Center was founded by and for the community and has served children and families since 1991. Before child advocacy… Read More

By Gracie Getschel

Head, Shoulders, Penis, Vulva: How Using Anatomical Names for Anatomical Parts Can Keep Children Safe

Children are taught to name their body parts in games and rhymes from infancy – but why does that practice stop when we get to certain parts of the body?   Read More

By Ally Washenesky

Why Aren’t They Arrested Yet? A Citizen’s Guide to a Child Abuse Investigation

The abuse of a child is an offense that many citizens will agree rises to the level of unacceptable in the eyes of society. When… Read More

By Ally Washenesky

Help! Is this Normal? : Healthy Sexual Development in Children

“So hypothetically…” is a statement from caregivers that I have heard a lot of as an advocate for children who experience abuse. This statement is… Read More

By Kylee Pass, MSW