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The mission of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. (CACTX) is to restore the lives of abused children by supporting children’s advocacy centers (CACs) in partnership with local communities and agencies investigating and prosecuting child abuse.
One With Courage is a national initiative developed by CACTX. This campaign is centered around the courage it takes to talk about child sexual abuse. Watch the video to learn more about the One With Courage message. Learn more about children’s advocacy centers in Texas by visiting our video gallery.
See all »Out of 40,000 child victims served at a CAC in Texas last year, 26%
were not old enough to attend kindergarten.
Report Suspected Abuse
Call 1-800-252-5400 or 9-1-1
www.txabusehotline.org
Children who suffer sexual abuse and violence, and go untreated, face critical mental health issues. Ultimately, this will have a negative impact on the economic well-being of the state. In Bell County, for example, more than 421 abused children were taken into foster care in 2012, costing more than six million dollars to the county. But, more importantly, these young individuals pay a much bigger price, which cannot be measured in dollars and cents. CACTX, with the help of a $190,000 grant from The RGK Foundation in Austin, is working diligently to implement more comprehensive mental health programs and early intervention to help Texas children. Read more.
Harold’s House serves over 200 child sexual abuse cases each year throughout two counties. The addition of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) to the center’s team, as well as the opening of a new onsite exam suite, ensures the young victims have better critical access to medical evaluations.
Children’s Assessment Centers Executive Director, Elaine Stolte, shares with readers what we can do to prevent child sexual abuse. In Texas alone, there has been 26 cases of inappropriate relationships between teachers and students this year. Stolte shares tips with parents on what they need to know, in light of rising rates of child sexual abuse.
A child sexual abuse survivor who inspired Jenna’s Law offers advice for parents on how to talk to their children about sexual abuse. The new public service announcement is now available for April Child Abuse Awareness Month. The PSA featuring Jenna Quinn is part of an awareness campaign by Children’s Advocacy Centers™ of Texas, Inc. (CACTX).
CACTX is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those individuals and agencies who work with child abuse victims within CAC settings. As a central resource for information and technical assistance, we offer a broad array of educational opportunities for CAC personnel, board members and multidisciplinary team members.
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Our partners ensure that CACTX continues to provide vital resources to children’s advocacy centers in Texas.
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