Trainings

As the membership association for CACs throughout Texas, CACTX is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those individuals and agencies who work with child abuse victims within a CAC setting. We are the central resource for information, technical assistance and training support. To help ensure the success of local CACs, CACTX offers the following program services:

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) training for child abuse professionals, including law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, child protective services investigators, and medical and mental health professionals;
Forensic interviewer training and peer review;
Family advocate training and peer review;
Comprehensive programming to support trauma-informed, evidenced-based mental health and intervention services to CAC clients across the state; and
On-site, customized training for Boards of Directors.

To report suspected discrimination involving any CACTX training anonymously, without fear of retaliation please contact:

Office of the Governor
Criminal Justice Division
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
Phone: 512.463.1919
Fax: 512.475.2440

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Local CAC Trainings

There are currently no trainings.

Did you know:

Out of 43,000 child victims served at a CAC in Texas each year: 33%

of these children are male.