Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF GREATER WEST TEXAS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO CHAMPION THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND TO SERVE AS AN ALLY OF ABUSED CHILDREN WITH A DEDICATION TO SECURING A SAFE AND NURTURING HOME FOR EACH CHILD.
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO MAINTAIN A CENTER THAT PROVIDES A CHILD ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT WHERE ABUSED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN GO FOR EVALUATION, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND EVIDENCE GATHERING, AND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE VEHICLE FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE TO RELAY THEIR TESTIMONY TO MEDICAL DOCTORS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES.
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF GREATER WEST TEXAS, INC. (CAC) WAS ESTABLISHED IN TOM GREEN COUNTY IN 1991. CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANTED AN ADVOCACY CENTER AS A WAY TO REDUCE RE-TRAUMATIZATION OF CHILDREN BY USING A COORDINATED CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS, LIMITING THE NUMBER OF TIMES A CHILD HAD TO RE-TELL, AND IN ESSENCE, RELIVE THEIR EXPERIENCE. IN 1992 CAC STARTED THEIR FIRST PROGRAM HOPE HOUSE. HOPE HOUSE IS A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO VISIT AFTER AN OUTCRY OF ABUSE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ON BEHALF OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS). THESE SERVICES ARE CRITICAL FOR THE INVESTIGATION, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, JUSTICE, AND HEALING FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA)- THE CASA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ACT AS COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. EACH CASA'S ROLE IS TO INVESTIGATE EVALUATE, AND RECOMMEND TO THE COURT, WHAT IS TRULY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. CASA'S SPEAK FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED AND WHOSE HOME WILL BE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF LAW. CASA VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE STABILITY, LOVE, AND GUIDANCE FOR THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE.
FAMILY ENRICHMENT SERVICES (FES)- THE FES PROGRAM OFFERS A WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING THE FAMILY BY PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICES AIMED AT KEEPING CHILDREN IN THE HOME AND FAMILIES TOGETHER. FES PROVIDES SERVICES TO BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES THROUGH FOUR FREE PROGRAMS: PARENTS AS TEACHERS, PARENT MENTOR PROGRAM, CIRCLE OF PARENTS, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE CRUCIAL IN WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Heather Ward | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $84,442 |
| Mason Vaughan | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Colleen Haddad | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Wilson | TREASURER/ FINANCE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Mantooth | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Curry | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Monty Stanley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Corey Speck | APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Skinner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Sanford | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Perkey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Molntyre | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Mcguire | APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Isaac Lopez | APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Looka | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Knight | APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Vicki Housley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Hennings | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Sharanda El-Masri | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tanner Bryant | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Bradshaw | APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cara Barker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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