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Our mission is to restore the lives of abused children by supporting children's advocacy centers in partnership with local communities and agencies investigating and prosecuting child abuse.
Our Staff
As a membership organization, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas employs a staff of experienced professionals dedicated to serving the needs of its member centers, including advocacy, collaboration, funding, networking, evaluation and assessment, training and technical assistance, and more. Staff members bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from the non-profit management field and, in many instances, from having previously worked at local children's advocacy centers throughout the state.

Joy Hughes Rauls
Executive Director
The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the organization and provides oversight and direction to the planning, development, and management of the daily operation of the state association.  Oversees all CACTX services and activity.
(512) 258-9920 ext 101

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Clay Newman
Associate Director
Under the supervision of and in partnership with the Executive Director, the Associate Director provides oversight and direction to the planning, development, and management of the daily operations of the state association.
(512) 258-9920 ext 106

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Meghan Weller
Director of Public Affairs
The Director of Public Affairs coordinates and implements the communications, advocacy and legislative initiatives of CACTX and assists in training and providing support and guidance to local centers in regard to their community/government relations, marketing and advocacy needs.
(512) 258-9920 ext 102

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Catherine Bass
Director of Program Services
The Director of Program Services provides technical assistance and support to developing and established CACs and directs the overall provision of program related membership services.
(512) 258-9920 ext 109

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Cherisse Robison
Director of Grants Management
The Grants Manager manages the grant activities for the local children's advocacy center's contracts with CACTX, including supervision of grants staff, developing processes and procedures, application review, risk assessments, monitoring plans, and other grant related activities.
(512) 258-9920 ext 103

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Emma-Lee Caprio
Finance Manager
The Finance Manager is responsible for all day-to-day accounting activity for CACTX including grant billing, financial reports, payroll, and other general tasks related to the finance and accounting activity of the organization.
(512) 258-9920 ext 105

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Alisyn Diaz
Grants Manager
The Grants Manager provides technical assistance and support to developing and established CACs and oversees requests for reimbursement, budget amendments, and the case tracking system.
(512) 258-9920 ext 110

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Angie Von Pageler
Special Projects Manager
The Special Projects Manager under the direction of the Director of Public Affairs coordinates and implements the communications, advocacy and legislative initiatives of CACTX and assists in training and providing support and guidance to local centers in regard to their community/government relations, marketing and advocacy needs.

(512) 258-9920 ext 111

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Ada McCloud
Program Specialist
The Program Specialist provides technical assistance and support to developing and established CACs and oversees all forensic interview training offerings and regional forensic interviewer peer review project.
(512) 258-9920 ext 107

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Lynn Meng
Program Specialist
The Program Specialist provides technical assistance and support to developing and established CACs and oversees new director initiatives, prevention program information, etc.
(512) 258-9920 ext 108

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Hattie Heiner
Training Specialist
The Training Specialist provides technical assistance and training support to developing and established CACs and oversees the annual Partners in Courage Conference.
(512) 258-9920 ext 114

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Amarilis Castillo
Development Coordinator
The Development Coordinator provides support services to the Director of Development, assisting with all CACTX fund development initiatives and related board committee activity.
(512) 258-9920 ext 115

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Suellen Brown
Executive Assistant

The Executive Assistant supports the Executive Director and Assistant Director, as well as the board of directors.


(512) 258-9920 ext 113

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