| P.O. Box 5418 Brownsville, TX. 78523 |
Phone: 956-986-2770 Fax: 956-986-2708 |
General Information
| Executive Director: | Elizabeth Shull |
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| Mission Statement: | The mission of the Cameron County Children's Advocacy Center is to advocate for and serve child victims of abuse through prevention, intervention, and treatment. The Center's staff is dedicated to dissemination of prevention information as well as other educational information. The Center provides a child-friendly, nurturing environment that facilitates a coordinated and efficient multidisciplinary intervention process which minimizes further trauma to the child. The Center's team approach optimizes the investigative process and represents a commitment to provide accessibility to high quality legal, psychological, social and medical services to the abused child(ren) and their supportive family members. |
| Operational Since: | Nov, 2000 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $500,000 - 999,999 |
| Service Area: | Single County |
| County(ies) Served: | Cameron |
| Community Characteristics: | Mixed |
| CAC Model: | Independent |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual and Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Child Witness |
| Ages of Children Served: | 2 to 17 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 85 |
| Interagency Partners: | Brownsville ISD Campus Police Brownsville Police Department Cameron County Constable #1-7 Cameron County District Attorney's Office Cameron County Sheriff's Department Combes Police Department Harlingen Police Department La Feria Police Department Laguna Vista Police Department Los Fresnos Police Department Mercedes Police Department Palm Valley Police Department Point Isabel ISD Police Department Port Isabel Police Department Primera Police Department Rancho Viejo Police Department Raymondville Police Department Rio Hondo Police Department San Benito ISD Campus Police San Benito Police Department Santa Rosa Police Department South Padre Island Police Department Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Valley Baptist Medical Center |
| Interagency Partners Housed On Site: | No |
| Core Program Components/Services: |
Cases Reviewed by MDT Forensic Interviews Off Site Mental Health Services Off Site Sexual Assault Exams On Site Mental Health Services Volunteer Program |
| Additional Services Provided: |
Assistance With Completion Of CVC Application Court Accompaniment Court School/Trial Preparation Information Regarding Client's Case, Services Available, Criminal/Civil Justice System Non-forensic Exams, Assessments, Consults, and/or Treatment Rainbow Room-type Services Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services Training for Agency Partners and Community Bilingual Counselor/Interviewer Case Management/Tracking Extended Forensic Assessments Peer Review |
| Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: | Executive Director (fte) Forensic Interviewers (2 fte) Child Advocates (2 fte) Bookkeeper (fte) Maintenance (pte) Community Educator/Liaison (fte) Finance Clerk (fte) Receptionist (pte) Therapist (pte) |
| Facility Information: | Monica's House: Square footage: 3,600. A double wide portable classroom and single portable building located on a Brownsville ISD Middle school property which is easily accessible to Southern Cameron County and surrounding communities. Maggie's House: Square footage: 2,240. A double-wide and single portable classroom building located on a Cameron County School District property which is easily accessible to North Cameron County and surrounding communities. |
| Funding Sources: |
CDBG Foundations Special Events United Way VOCA Corporations Individual Donors Civic Organizations Juror's Fees Court Ordered Fees |
