| 111 N. Merida Laredo, TX. 78043 |
Phone: 956-712-1840 Fax: 956-712-1844 |
http://www.caclaredo.org |
General Information
| Executive Director: | |
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| Mission Statement: | The mission of the Children's Advocacy Center of Laredo-Webb County is to break the cycle of child abuse through community education, training, and prevention and to allow the child a chance for healing through intervention in a child-sensitive environment. With community support this goal is accomplished through a collaborative partnership of Child Protective Services, law enforcement, legal, medical, mental health and other community organizations. |
| Operational Since: | Nov, 1994 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $300,000 - 499,999 |
| Service Area: | Single County |
| County(ies) Served: | Webb |
| Community Characteristics: | Mixed |
| CAC Model: | Umbrella Agency |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual and Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Child Witness Child at Risk |
| Ages of Children Served: | 3 to 17 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 40 |
| Interagency Partners: | Doctors Hospital Jim Hogg Commissioner's Court Laredo Independent School District Laredo Medical Center Laredo Police Department Mental Health Provider Private Physicians Texas Department of Family and Protective Services United Independent School District Webb and Zapata Counties District Attorney's Office Webb County Sheriff's Department Webb County-County Attorney's Office Zapata County Sheriff's Department |
| Interagency Partners Housed On Site: | No |
| Core Program Components/Services: |
Cases Reviewed by MDT Forensic Interviews 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 Rainbow Room-type Services Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services Supervised Visitation Case Management/Tracking Bilingual Counselor/Interviewer Non-Offending Caregiver Support Group Safe Exchanges Training for Professionals and Community |
| Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: | Executive Director (fte) Secretary/Administrative Assistant (fte) Court School Trainer/Child Advocate (fte) Interns (pte) Psychologist (volunteer) Victim Assistance Coordinator (fte) Forensic Interviewer/Counselor (fte) Accountant (fte) Licensed Professional Counselor (fte) Visitation Monitor (fte) |
| Facility Information: | Square footage: 11,000. The Center was creatively designed and built in April 2007 with an emphasis on appealing to the child's sense of security. The Center has an art and play room, therapy rooms, and staff offices, conference room, and small staff lounge. Two rooms have video equipment and monitoring cameras for interviews and multidisciplinary purposes and there are two waiting areas, one for children and one for teens. The Center is located in South Laredo and is accessible through public transportation. |
| Funding Sources: |
City Government County Government Foundations OVAG Special Events United Way VOCA Corporations Individual Donors Child Fatality Review Team Grant |
