Resources
Helpful Links
MinistrySafe: www.MinistrySafe.com
Abuse Prevention Systems: www.AbusePreventionSystems.com
Prevent Child Abuse Texas: www.preventchildabusetexas.org
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: www.taasa.org
Child Welfare Information Gateway: www.childwelfare.gov
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: www.dfps.state.tx.us
Texas Attorney General's Office: What Can We Do About Child Abuse?
The National Sex Offender Website: National Sex Offender Registry
Texas Legislation Regarding Abuse:
Texas Family Code §261
Texas Youth Camp Act
Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265
Statutes of Limitation (state by state): Statutes of Limitation
Texas Counseling Resources (Helpful in Complying with Texas SB 471):
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Abilene Abilene/Taylor County Child Advocacy Center |
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Tel: (325) 738-8060 |
Amarillo
Area
|
The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (806) 372-2873 |
Athens/Mabank
Area
|
Henderson County HELP Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 903-675-4357 |
Austin
Area
|
Center for Child Protection |
|
Tel: (512) 472-1164 |
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Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. |
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Tel: 512-258-9920 |
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Children's Advocacy Center of Bastrop County |
|
Tel: (512) 321-6161 |
Beaumont
and Golden Triangle Area
|
Garth House - Mickey Mehaffy Children's Advocacy Program, |
|
Tel: (409) 838-9084 |
Belton
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas |
|
Tel: (254) 939-2946 |
Brazoria
County Area
|
Brazoria County Alliance for Children |
|
Tel: 979-849-2500 |
Bryan/College
Station Area
|
Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (979) 703-8813 |
Burnet
Area
|
Hill County Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (512) 756-2607 |
East Texas
|
Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 936-590-9864 |
Cleburne
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (817) 558-1599 |
Conroe Area
|
Children's Safe Harbor |
|
Tel: (936) 756-4644 |
Corpus
Christi Area
|
Nueces County CAC |
|
Tel: (361) 855-9058 |
Dallas
Area
|
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: 214-818-2600 |
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Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County |
|
Tel: (972) 633-6601 |
El Paso
Area
|
Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso |
|
Tel: (915) 545-5400 |
Fort Worth
Area
Fort Worth Women’s Center
1723 Hemphill
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Tel: 817-927-4040
Fax: 817-924-2562
Women’s Center – Arlington Branch Office
401 West Sanford, #1200
Arlington, Texas 76011
Tel: 817-548-1663
Fax: 817-548-9895
Galveston
Area
|
Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County |
|
Tel: (409) 741-6000 |
Georgetown
Area
|
Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (512) 943-3701 |
Gonzales
Area
|
Gonzales Regional Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 830-672-1278 |
Graham
Area
|
Virginia's House, A Family Resource Center |
|
Tel: (940) 549-9829 |
Henderson
Area
|
Rusk and Panola Counties Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (903) 657-0790 |
Houston
Area
|
The Children's Assessment Center |
|
Tel: (713) 986-3300 |
Jacksonville
Area
|
Child Advocacy Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties |
|
Tel: 903-586-9118 |
Kerrville
Area
|
Kids' Advocacy Place |
|
Tel: (830) 257-7088 |
Denton
Area
|
CAC for Denton County, Inc |
|
Tel: (972) 317-2818 |
Lubbock
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of the South Plains, Inc. |
|
Tel: (806) 740-0251 |
|
Lufkin Angelina Alliance for Children, Inc. |
|
Tel: 936-634-1999 |
Midland/Odessa
Area
|
Midland Rape Crisis and CAC |
|
Tel: (432) 682-7273 |
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Harmony Home CAC, Inc. |
|
Tel: 432-333-5233 |
Paris Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Paris |
|
Tel: (903) 784-5787 |
Port
Lavaca Area
|
The Harbor Children's Alliance and Victim Center |
|
Tel: (361) 552-1982 |
Rosenberg
Area
|
Fort Bend Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (281) 3445103 |
San Angelo
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Tom Green County, Inc |
|
Tel: 325-653-4673 |
San
Antonio Area
|
ChildSafe |
|
Tel: (210) 675-9000 |
Sherman
Area
|
CAC of Grayson County |
|
Tel: (903) 957-0440 |
Sweetwater
Area
|
West Texas Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (325) 235-1818 |
Texarkana
Area
|
Texarkana Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: 903-792-2215 |
Tyler Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County |
|
Tel: (903) 533-1880 |
Waco Area
|
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children |
|
Tel: (254) 752-9330 |
Wichita
Falls Area
|
Patsy's House Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: (940) 322-8890 |
Winnsboro
Area
|
Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 903-629-7588 |
These resources may provide counseling options for children affected by sexual abuse or other maltreatment:
|
Abilene Abilene/Taylor County Child Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (325) 738-8060 |
Amarillo
Area
|
The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (806) 372-2873 |
Athens/Mabank
Area
|
Henderson County HELP Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 903-675-4357 |
Austin
Area
|
Center for Child Protection |
|
Tel: (512) 472-1164 |
|
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. |
|
Tel: 512-258-9920 |
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Bastrop County |
|
Tel: (512) 321-6161 |
Beaumont
and Golden Triangle Area
|
Garth House - Mickey Mehaffy Children's Advocacy Program, |
|
Tel: (409) 838-9084 |
Belton
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas |
|
Tel: (254) 939-2946 |
Brazoria
County Area
|
Brazoria County Alliance for Children |
|
Tel: 979-849-2500 |
Bryan/College
Station Area
|
Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (979) 703-8813 |
Burnet
Area
|
Hill County Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (512) 756-2607 |
East Texas
|
Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 936-590-9864 |
Cleburne
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (817) 558-1599 |
Conroe Area
|
Children's Safe Harbor |
|
Tel: (936) 756-4644 |
Corpus
Christi Area
|
Nueces County CAC |
|
Tel: (361) 855-9058 |
Dallas
Area
|
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: 214-818-2600 |
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County |
|
Tel: (972) 633-6601 |
El Paso
Area
|
Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso |
|
Tel: (915) 545-5400 |
Fort Worth
Area
Fort Worth Women’s Center
1723 Hemphill
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Tel: 817-927-4040
Fax: 817-924-2562
Women’s Center – Arlington Branch Office
401 West Sanford, #1200
Arlington, Texas 76011
Tel: 817-548-1663
Fax: 817-548-9895
Galveston
Area
|
Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County |
|
Tel: (409) 741-6000 |
Georgetown
Area
|
Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (512) 943-3701 |
Gonzales
Area
|
Gonzales Regional Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 830-672-1278 |
Graham
Area
|
Virginia's House, A Family Resource Center |
|
Tel: (940) 549-9829 |
Henderson
Area
|
Rusk and Panola Counties Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (903) 657-0790 |
Houston
Area
|
The Children's Assessment Center |
|
Tel: (713) 986-3300 |
Jacksonville
Area
|
Child Advocacy Center of Anderson & Cherokee Counties |
|
Tel: 903-586-9118 |
Kerrville
Area
|
Kids' Advocacy Place |
|
Tel: (830) 257-7088 |
Denton
Area
|
CAC for Denton County, Inc |
|
Tel: (972) 317-2818 |
Lubbock
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of the South Plains, Inc. |
|
Tel: (806) 740-0251 |
|
Lufkin Angelina Alliance for Children, Inc. |
|
Tel: 936-634-1999 |
Midland/Odessa
Area
|
Midland Rape Crisis and CAC |
|
Tel: (432) 682-7273 |
|
Harmony Home CAC, Inc. |
|
Tel: 432-333-5233 |
Paris Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Paris |
|
Tel: (903) 784-5787 |
Port
Lavaca Area
|
The Harbor Children's Alliance and Victim Center |
|
Tel: (361) 552-1982 |
Rosenberg
Area
|
Fort Bend Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (281) 3445103 |
San Angelo
Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Tom Green County, Inc |
|
Tel: 325-653-4673 |
San
Antonio Area
|
ChildSafe |
|
Tel: (210) 675-9000 |
Sherman
Area
|
CAC of Grayson County |
|
Tel: (903) 957-0440 |
Sweetwater
Area
|
West Texas Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: (325) 235-1818 |
Texarkana
Area
|
Texarkana Children's Advocacy Center |
|
Tel: 903-792-2215 |
Tyler Area
|
Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County |
|
Tel: (903) 533-1880 |
Waco Area
|
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children |
|
Tel: (254) 752-9330 |
Wichita
Falls Area
|
Patsy's House Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: (940) 322-8890 |
Winnsboro
Area
|
Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, Inc. |
|
Tel: 903-629-7588 |
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