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Henderson County Help Center - Child Advocacy Center
309 Royall Street
Athens, TX. 75751 		Phone: 903-675-4357
Fax: 903-675-4710
http://www.thehelpcenter.org
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Executive Director:
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: 2000
Annual CAC Budget: $100,000 - 149,999
Service Area: Single County
County(ies) Served: Henderson
Community Characteristics: Rural
CAC Model: Umbrella Agency
Case Criteria: Sexual Abuse
Physical Abuse
Neglect
Child Fatality
Child Witness
Child at Risk
Sexual and Physical Abuse
Ages of Children Served: 2 to 17
Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: 13
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
East Texas Crisis 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
Child Fatality Review Team
Court Accompaniment
Drug Endangered Children Team
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)
Program Director/ Forensic Interviewer (fte)
Victim Advocate/ Forensic Interviewer (fte)
Therapist (3 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: OVAG
United Way
VOCA
Henderson County HELP Center Private Donations