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P.O. Box 5418 Brownsville, TX. 78523-5418 |
Phone: 956-986-2770 Fax: 956-986-2708 http://www.cccacmh.org |
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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. |
| Operational Since: | 2001 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $500,000 - 999,999 |
| Service Area: | Single County |
| County(ies) Served: | Cameron |
| Community Characteristics: | Mixed |
| CAC Model: | Independent |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Neglect Sexual and Physical Abuse |
| Ages of Children Served: | 2 to 17 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 80 |
| Interagency Partners: | TDPRS Brownsville ISD Campus Police Brownsville Police Department Cameron County District Attorney's Office Cameron County Sheriff's Department Cameron County Constables CAART- Child to Adult Abuse Response Team Combes Police Department Harlingen Police Department La Feria Police Department Laguna Vista Police Department Los Fresnos Police Department Palm Valley Police Department Primera Police Department Port Isabel ISD Campus Police Port Isabel 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 Cameron County Juvenile Probation Department Cameron County Adult Probation Department Los Fresnos ISD Police Department |
| 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 Community Education |
| 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)/br />Receptionist (pte) Therapist (2-Fte/1-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 |
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