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P.O. Box 1098 Bastrop, TX. 78602 |
Phone: 512-321-6161 Fax: 512-303-3985 http://www.childrensadvocacycenter.org |
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| Mission Statement: | The Center facilitates services for abused, neglected, and at-risk children. |
| Operational Since: | Nov, 1991 |
| Annual CAC Budget: | $300,000 - 499,999 |
| Service Area: | Single County |
| County(ies) Served: | Lee |
| Community Characteristics: | Rural |
| CAC Model: | Independent |
| Case Criteria: |
Sexual and Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Child Fatality Child Witness |
| Ages of Children Served: | 0 to 18 |
| Average Number of Children Receiving First Time Core CAC Services Each Month: | 27 |
| Interagency Partners: | Bastrop County District Attorney Bastrop County Sheriff's Office Bastrop Police Department Elgin Police Department Family Crisis Center Fayette County District Attorney Fayette County Sheriff's Office Flatonia Police Department Giddings Police Department LaGrange Police Department Lee County District Attorney Lee County Sheriff's Office Lexington Police Department Robert Dougherty, MD Schulenburg Police Department Smithville Police Department 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 On Site Sexual Assault Exams Volunteer Program |
| Additional Services Provided: |
Assistance With Completion Of CVC Application Child Fatality Review Team Court Accompaniment Court School/Trial Preparation Drug Endangered Children Team Information Regarding Client's Case, Services Available, Criminal/Civil Justice System Medical/Hospital Accompaniment Non-forensic Exams, Assessments, Consults, and/or Treatment Rainbow Room-type Services Referral for and/or Coordination of Other Social/Family Services Training for Partner Agencies Non-Offending Caregivers Group Family Greeters Case Management/Tracking |
| Center Staff Positions and Time Staffed: | Executive Director/Director of Victim Services/Forensic Interviewer (fte) Director of Financial Development (fte) Forensic Interviewer/Facilitator (pte) Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator (fte) Outreach Coordinator (pte) Victim Services Advocate (2 pte) Therapist (pte) Therapists (Contract) |
| Facility Information: | Square footage: 2,400 (Main Facility); 1,200 (Therapy House). The Main Facility is a refurbished two-story Victorian house originally built in 1915. Centrally located in downtown Bastrop, it is positioned within a few miles of CPS, the police department, the Sheriff's office and the D.A.'s office. The first floor houses administrative offices, a kitchen, the waiting room, a large conference room and two restrooms. The second floor houses the forensic interview room, SANE room, one office, and a restroom. The Therapy House, directly behind the main facility, is a one-story house originally built in 1940. It accommodates individual and group therapies, two play therapy rooms, the therapist's office, a kitchen, and two restrooms. Both houses are handicap accessible. |
| Funding Sources: |
Special Events Individual Donors Rotary Club Texas Women's League LCRA Employees United Charities (a nonprofit organization) |
