$12,590 raised
21% complete
$60,000 Goal
About Us
The Children's Advocacy Center movement started in the 1980s to create a place where children and their families come for help, to tell their truth once, and to receive support towards justice and healing. By the 1990s, the movement became part of Texas Family Code, which mandates that certain criminal cases of child abuse including sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, child trafficking, or witness to death or severe violence, are investigated at a CAC. Since 1997, we have coordinated the investigation and prosecution of severe child abuse cases for law enforcement, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and prosecutorial offices in our service area through a multi-disciplinary team response for children aged 0-17, regardless of racial, gender or sexual identity, family language, or socio-economic background.
Children served by a CAC are surrounded by a team of caring professionals in an environment designed with kids in mind. Since 1997, we have coordinated more than 27,000 cases, ensuring stronger outcomes by offering six core services: Multidisciplinary Team Coordination, Forensic Interviews, Mental Health Services, Family Advocacy Services, Forensic Medical Exams, and MDT Case Review. In 2020 our accrediting agency, CACTX, added Wise County, the largest county without its own CAC, to our service area. We expanded to Jack County in 2022, as child abuse does not stop at the county line, so neither can our response. As a multi-county advocacy center, we receive and read statewide intake reports of child abuse concurrently with investigators, ensuring that no child and no investigation "falls through the cracks" or receives less than our best-in-class service. For 26 years, we have been the place where investigations are conducted and where healing and restoration happen.
We and our 67 partner agencies across our three counties (Denton, Wise, and Jack) provide critical, no-cost victim services to child victims and their families to facilitate the healing process and reduce the trauma of abuse. We know that child victims of severe abuse are at high risk for continued trauma, and deserve strong and proven interventions that promote resilience and allow victims to overcome the impact of abuse. That is why we exist: to eliminate the negative outcomes associated with child abuse and to restore the full potential of the child. We pledge to break the cycle of child abuse by educating families and our community to protect children.
We empower child abuse victims, their families and our community through education, healing and justice.
All services at the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas are always provided at no cost to families. On average, it costs about $2,700 for one child to receive a full year of care and support at CACNT. In 2025, we anticipate serving more than 3,000 children across our community.
For this year’s North Texas Giving Day, our goal is to raise $60,000—enough to provide comprehensive care for roughly 25 children. These life-changing, wraparound services include trauma-informed therapy, family advocacy, forensic interviews, medical care, and coordinated case review with our multidisciplinary partners.
By giving, you are helping children and families move from crisis to hope—ensuring every child has the chance to find safety, healing, and justice.
Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where employees are treated with dignity and respect. CACNTX does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.
Organization name
Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas
Causes
Domestic/Family Violence & Advocacy
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Denton, Wise
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
1854 CAIN DR