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Our mission is to restore the lives of abused children by supporting children's advocacy centers in partnership with local communities and agencies investigating and prosecuting child abuse.
The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center
804 Quail Creek Drive
Amarillo, TX. 79124
Phone: 806-372-2873
Fax: 806-372-2878
http://www.bridgecac.org

General Information
Executive Director:
Mission Statement: To benefit the child by bridging the gap between the child and professionals providing intervention and services
Operational Since: Nov, 1989
Annual CAC Budget: $300,000 - 499,999
Service Area: Multi-county
County(ies) Served: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchison, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler
Community Characteristics: Mixed
CAC Model: Independent
Case Criteria: Sexual and Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Physical Abuse
Neglect
Child Witness
Child at Risk
Ages of Children Served: 0 to 17
Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: 85
Interagency Partners: 100th County District Attorney's Office
222nd County District Attorney's Office
31st County District Attorney's Office
69th County District Attorney's Office
84th County District Attorney's Office
Amarillo Police Department
Armstrong County Sheriff's Office
Borger Police Department
Bovina Police Department
Briscoe County District Attorney's Office
Briscoe County Sheriff's Office
Cactus Police Department
Canyon Police Department
Carson County Sheriff's Department
Castro Country District Attorney's Office
Castro County Sheriff's Office
Childress County Sheriff's Department
Childress Police Department
Collingsworth County Sheriff's Department
Dalhart Police Department
Dallam County Sheriff's Department
Deaf Smith County Sheriff's Office
Dimmitt Police Department
Donley County Sheriff's Department
Dumas Police Department
Farwell Police Department
Friona Police Department
Fritch Police Department
Gray County Sheriff's Department
Gruver Police Department
Hall County Sheriff's Department
Hansford Police Department
Hart Police Department
Hartley County Sheriff's Department
Hemphill County Sheriff's Office
Hereford Police Department
Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office
Kress Police Department
Lipscomb County Sheriff's Office
Memphis Police Department
Moore County Sheriff's Department
Northwest Texas Health Care Systems
Ochiltree County Sheriff's Office
Oldham County Sheriff's Office
Pampa Police Department
Panhandle Police Department
Parmer County District Attorney's Office
Parmer County Sheriff's Office
Perryton Police Department
Potter County District Attorney's Office
Potter County Sheriff's Office
Randall County District Attorney's Office
Randall County Sheriff's Department
Roberts County Sheriff's Office
Shamrock Police Department
Sherman County Sheriff's Department
Spearman Police Department
Stinnett Police Department
Stratford Police Department
Sunray Police Department
Swisher County District Attorney's Office
Swisher County Sheriff's Office
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Tulia Police Department
Vega Police Department
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
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 Sexual Assault Exams
Volunteer Program
Additional Services Provided: Assistance With Completion Of CVC Application
Information Regarding Client's Case, Services Available, Criminal/Civil Justice System
Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services
Mobile Service Sites
Annual One Day Conferences
Bilingual Interpreters
Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired
Case Management/Tracking
Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: Executive Director (fte)
Interviewer (3 fte)
Development Director (fte)
Family Services Specialist (fte)
Administrative Assistant (fte)
Rural Outreach Coordinator (pte)
Case Management Assistant (pte)
Facility Information: Amarillo Square footage: 5,100. Neutral site. Sexual assault exam room on-site. Two interview rooms with an observation room for each. Staff offices and conference room.

Pampa Square footage: 4,800. Houses CASA of the High Plains and The Bridge CAC. Has an interview room, monitor room, family visitation room, sexual assault exam room, staff offices, and conference room.
Funding Sources: Foundations
NCA
OVAG
United Way
VOCA
Individual Donors