CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTER OF COLLIN COUNTY INC
2205 LOS RIOS BOULEVARD, PLANO, TX 750743422 www.caccollincounty.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF COLLIN COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY, HEALING, AND JUSTICE TO CHILDREN VICTIMIZED BY ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

FAMILY ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT SERVICES - THE FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM HAS TWO PHASES, SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM. THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATES GREET EACH CLIENT AT THEIR FIRST VISIT TO THE CENTER, EXPLAIN THE PROCESS, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT. IF THE CHILD MAKES A DISCLOSURE OF ABUSE, THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY UNTIL THE CASE GOES TO CRIMINAL TRIAL, WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS. THE LONG-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT WITH RESOURCES FOR FAMILY NEEDS DURING THE CRISIS.THE SHORT-TERM FAMILY ADVOCATE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SHORT TERM STABILITY AND SUPPORT, WHICH IS ACHIEVED USING A STRENGTHS AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL. FOLLOWING A REFERRAL FROM THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM, A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFYSTRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF THE CAREGIVER REGARDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL CARE,CHILDCARE, HOUSEHOLD FINANCES, AND PARENTING SKILLS. CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED WITHBUDGETING AND JOB SKILLS COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE WITH RESUMES, JOB SEARCH,INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND FILING FOR CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION (CVC). COMMUNITYRESOURCE INTERNS ARE STUDENT INTERNS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ASSESSCLIENT NEEDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO THENON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS OF THE VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE. INTERNS AND STAFF FAMILY ADVOCATE CASEWORKERS PROVIDED 4,002 SERVICES TO 1,191 CLIENTS AND PERFORMED 8,824 PRO-BONO HOURS OF CASE WORK. OUTCOME MEASURES DEMONSTRATE THAT 83% OF CLIENTS SERVED HAD 99% OF THEIR NEEDS MET THROUGH THE PROGRAM. BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR: IN AUGUST 2019, CACCC WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A FAIR ATMOSPHERE FOR CACCC CLIENTS. HAIRCUTS, GAMES, AND FACE PAINTING ALONG WITH POPCORN AND SNACKS WERE ENJOYED BY 682 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT THE FAIR, WHO WERE ALSO PROVIDED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BACKPACKS.

) CLINICAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES - THE CENTER'S CLINICAL DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE RANGEOF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION METHODS FOR TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN, INCLUDING ART THERAPY,MUSIC THERAPY, AND PLAY THERAPY, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPIES. SUPPORTGROUPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN AND MOTHERS OF SEXUALABUSE VICTIMS. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY LICENSED THERAPISTS AS WELL AS GRADUATELEVEL INTERNS. IN 2019-2020, 952 CLIENTS RECEIVED 10,224 THERAPY SERVICES. THEGRADUATE LEVEL INTERNS PROVIDED 8,670 PRO-BONO HOURS OF THERAPY SERVICES. ALLSERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO COST, FOR AS LONG AS THE VICTIM NEEDS HELP. WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT IN MARCH OF 2020, THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENT STARTED PROVIDING ALL OF THESE SERVICES THROUGH TELEHEALTH.

FORENSIC INTERVIEWS/CASE MANAGEMENT CACCCS SPECIALLY TRAINED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS CONDUCT INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS OF CHILDREN, TESTIFY IN COURT, AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM. THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW IS A FACT BASED, COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW DESIGNED TO GATHER ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CHILDS SAFETY AS WELL AS INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE. INTERVIEWS ARE RECORDED TO MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE CHILD HAS TO TELL THEIR STORY. 1,023 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED IN FY 2019-2020 THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. THE NUMBER OF FORENSIC INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED IS MUCH LOWER THAN IN YEARS PAST DUE TO THE FACT THAT SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED IN MARCH 2020 BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, AND REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THIS TIME. EACH CLIENT THAT MAKES A DISCLOSURE OF ABUSE IS ASSIGNED A CASEWORKER THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY UNTIL THE CASE COMPLETES THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. LAST YEAR, 1,085 CLIENTS RECEIVED 6,611 VICTIM ADVOCACY SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. HOLLY-JOLLY HOLIDAY: THROUGH DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY, CACCC FULFILLED HOLIDAYWISHES FOR 1,331 CHILDREN THROUGH THE ADOPT-A-CHILD PROGRAM AND A TOY STORE SET UPESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY CACCC. RAINBOW ROOM: EIGHT INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS SOLICIT DONATIONS AND MAINTAIN ANINVENTORY OF NEW CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED FROM THEIRHOME FOR THEIR SAFETY AND PLACED IN SUBSTITUTE CARE. THE RAINBOW ROOM IS ALSOAVAILABLE TO MEET SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR CACCC CLIENTS, AND SUPPORTRELATIVES WHO OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO CHILDREN. 967 CLIENTS RECEIVED SERVICESTHROUGH THE RAINBOW ROOM IN FY 19-20.

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