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.

Training Schedule

To review our Training Schedule for the 2023 fiscal year, please download it here.

All highlighted offerings are officially open for registration in Coalition Manager.

Coalition Manager

To register for training offerings, please follow these steps:

Log into your CACTX-Coalition Manager account at connect.cactx.org
Select the “Training” tab on the left-hand side of your screen
Review your “Training Profile” to ensure the information is accurate and complete.
Select “Dashboard” from the drop-down menu
Scroll down to see “Upcoming Training Events” and select “View All” at the bottom of the section
When you find the training you wish to register for, select “View Detail”
When you are ready to register, select the “Register Now” button toward the top of the page

Please refer to our FAQ page within Coalition Manager for further information about other menu options.

Did you know:

Of the 67,558 child victims served at a CAC in Texas in 2022, 45%

were between the ages of 6 and 12.