| 309 Royall Street Athens, TX. 75751 |
Phone: 903-675-4357 Fax: 903-675-4710 |
http://www.thehelpcenter.org |
General Information
| Executive Director: | |
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| Mission Statement: | The mission of the Henderson County Child Advocacy Center is to ensure that a multi-disciplinary team acts in partnership to deliver comprehensive services to meet the needs of child sexual and physical abuse victims, and their non-offending family members: To enable the child and the child's non-offending family members to return to a sense of safety, trust, and control through appropriate therapeutic treatment; To reduce the number of interviews required of a child abuse victim in order to minimize the negative impact of the investigation; To facilitate an investigation and prosecution of those individuals who perpetrate these crimes against children of Henderson County. |
| Operational Since: | Nov, 1999 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $150,000 - 199,999 |
| Service Area: | Single County |
| County(ies) Served: | Henderson |
| Community Characteristics: | Rural |
| CAC Model: | Umbrella Agency |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual and Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Neglect Child Fatality Child Witness Child at Risk |
| Ages of Children Served: | 2 to 17 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 17 |
| Interagency Partners: | Adult Probation Department CASA of Trinity Valley Henderson County Attorney's Office Henderson County District Attorney's Office Henderson County Sheriff's Department Juvenile Probation Police Departments in Henderson County Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
| 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 Information Regarding Client's Case, Services Available, Criminal/Civil Justice System Medical/Hospital Accompaniment Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services Case Management/Tracking Courtesy Interviews/Services Parenting Education |
| Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: | Executive Director (fte) Forensic Interviewer (fte) Forensic Interviewer (pte) Therapist (3 pte) Aide (pte) |
| Facility Information: | Square footage: 5,000. Facility Description: The Child Advocacy Center is an umbrella program of the HENDERSON COUNTY HELP CENTER. The center utilizes a child friendly waiting room, interview room, observation room, 2 therapy offices and one therapy play room. Other space available to the program includes a waiting area, kitchen, playground, conference room, and children's library. |
| Funding Sources: |
Special Events United Way Individual Donors |
