Vickie Henderson

Vickie Henderson is the Executive Director of the Northern Kentucky Children’s Advocacy Center, a role which is the culmination of over 30 years of service as an advocate for children. Under her leadership, Northern Kentucky established the first child advocacy center in the Commonwealth. In addition to being the first forensic interviewer in Kentucky, Vickie was one of the founding members and first President of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky.

Vickie is a witness to the challenges and the overwhelming emotions that the multidisciplinary team members face every day and throughout the years has recognized the reality of compassion fatigue. It has become a priority to support her staff and colleagues as they investigate, prosecute and protect the children in Northern Kentucky.

Vickie has drafted children’s advocacy center-related legislation and has lobbied and testified before the state legislature. She has been the safe person for over 6,000 children to share their stories of sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence and trafficking. She considers it a sacred honor when children put their trust in her. A firm believer that “life is a dance filled with building relationships, finding balance and giving back,” she cites her faith as her foundation and is grateful for “The courage to have said ‘yes’ to an incredible opportunity to join the children’s advocacy movement 32 years ago.”

“What an honor it is to be selected as one of the 2023 Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky, but I have not taken one step in this journey alone,” said Vickie. “I have been surrounded by strong women who mentor and support me, my parents who modeled the importance of giving back, my children who reminded me every day of what was truly important and my wife who has supported my crazy ideas and loves me unconditionally.”

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