Mya Trevino
Family Advocate | Forensic Interviewer

BA | Criminal Justice| Minor Youth and Society | Michigan State University

Mya has been a Family Advocate and Forensic Interviewer at Small Talk Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) since 2022. Before her time at Small Talk CAC, she gained broad experience working with families as a Family Preservation Worker. She practiced advocacy by collaborating with referral sources and agencies to provide services to help the family as well as providing a range of interventions to reduce the risk for the children in the home.

During her time at Michigan State University, she worked as an assistant with Dr. Karen Holt’s research on pornography. Mya interned at The Michigan Department of Corrections in the Sexual Abuse Prevention Services in 2019. She assisted senior-level agents and psychologists in evaluating the risk of recidivism in sex offenders. She also interned as a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate for the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office in 2020. She was trained in victim advocacy and learned how to be a supportive person for survivors.

Mya is passionate and dedicated to advocating for families and children to ensure their needs and concerns are expressed throughout the duration of the case. She meets children and families where they are at by actively listening and providing a safe space for their voices to be heard.