| 720 Texas Avenue Lubbock, TX. 79401 |
Phone: 806-740-0251 Fax: 806-740-0252 |
http://www.safeplace4kids.org |
General Information
| Executive Director: | Carmen Aguirre |
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| Mission Statement: | To bring together community resources to speed the healing of child victims of abuse and other forms of trauma. |
| Operational Since: | Nov, 1997 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $300,000 - 499,999 |
| Service Area: | Multi-county |
| County(ies) Served: | Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Terry, Yoakum |
| Community Characteristics: | Mixed |
| CAC Model: | Independent |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual and Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Child Fatality Child Witness Child at Risk |
| Ages of Children Served: | 0 to 17 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 70 |
| Interagency Partners: | 286th District Attorney's Office Abernathy Police Department Brownfield Police Department City of Anton City of Ropes Cochran County Sheriff's Office Denver City Police Department Earth Police Department Eden Police Department Hale Center Police Department Hale County Criminal District Attorney's Office Hale County Sheriff's Office Hockley County Sheriff's Office Idalou Police Department Lamb County and District Attorney's Office Lamb County Sheriff's Office Levelland Police Department Littlefield Police Department Lubbock County District Attorney's Office Lubbock County Sheriff's Department Lubbock Police Department New Deal Police Department Olton Police Department Petersburg Police Department Plainview Police Department Ransom Canyon Police Department Shallowater Police Department Slaton Police Department Sudan Police Department Sundown Police Department Terry County District Attorney's Office Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Texas Tech University Health Sciences C.A.R.E Center Wolfforth Police Department Yoakum County District Attorney's Office Yoakum County Sheriff's Office |
| Interagency Partners Housed On Site: | Yes |
| 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 Medical/Hospital Accompaniment Rainbow Room-type Services Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services Resource Library Training for Partner Agencies |
| Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: | Executive Director (fte) Program Director (fte) Specialized Forensic Interviewer (fte) Director of Clinical Services (fte) Rural Forensic Interviewer (fte) Family Advocate (fte) Community Education/Awareness Coordinator (pte) |
| Facility Information: | Square footage: 11,013. Neutral, free-standing facility is located within three minutes of the Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Department, Lubbock County District Attorney's Office, and Children's Protective Services. We are a few miles from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center where our medical evaluations are done. The Center is handicap accessible with a covered parking garage. The Center includes two complete interview rooms with closed-circuit television monitors, playrooms, conference rooms, staff offices, reception area, resource library, and a large area for board meetings, training, etc. The Center also provides mobile interviewing services to rural counties. |
| Funding Sources: |
Foundations NCA OVAG Special Events United Way VOCA Individual Donors Junior League of Lubbock |
