Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc.

09/03/2026

📚 Free training resources now available!

CACTX is proud to partner with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) to offer no-cost Preventing Abuse and Reporting Misconduct training for Texas school districts during the 2026-27 school year. These courses help educators, administrators, and school leaders strengthen student safety efforts and stay informed on recent updates to Texas law.

Read more about it here: https://www.tasb.org/news-insights/press-releases/tasb-cactx-parm-training

Free online training from TASB and CACTX helps Texas school districts help districts align with recent updates to state law and strengthen systems that support student well-being.

07/17/2026

What an inspiring afternoon at the 3rd Annual Spill the Tea Luncheon! 💙

Community leaders and supporters gathered in Waco to celebrate the incredible impact of the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children and the vital services they have provided to children and families for 50 years.

During this event, we were honored to present Angelia Orr for Texas with the Partners in Courage Award in recognition of her steadfast support of Texas Children's Advocacy Centers and child victims of crime during the 89th Legislative Session.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in recognizing the Advocacy Center's lasting legacy and commitment to serving children and families across the community.

📸 Pictured (L to R): Joy Rauls, CEO of CACTX; Representative Angelia Orr (District 13); and Aleigh Ascherl, Executive Director of the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children.

07/09/2026

This Forensic Interviewers Week, CACTX proudly recognizes the dedicated, specially trained professionals who help children find their voice in a safe, child-friendly environment. Through their compassion, expertise, and commitment to child well-being, forensic interviewers play a critical role in protecting children and supporting healing.

Thank you for the difference you make every day for children, families, and communities across Texas. 💙

06/09/2026

We are hiring! 🚨

CACTX is seeking a Program Director to help guide a dynamic portfolio of initiatives focused on preventing child sexual abuse and protecting childhood. This role works in partnership with a thoughtful, collaborative team to move ideas from concept to meaningful impact by guiding projects, shaping strategy, learning from what works, and strengthening partnerships along the way.

If you’re a collaborative, detail-savvy leader who can balance big-picture thinking with effective ex*****on, and you’re motivated by work that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Learn more & apply: https://ow.ly/KOvS50Z9uV1

05/20/2026

Last week, CACTX, in partnership with the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, proudly hosted Partners in Courage: Honoring Legislative Leadership. This gathering brought together child advocacy partners and community leaders to recognize Senator Angela Paxton, Representative Jeff Leach, and Representative Candy Noble for their exceptional leadership during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. Their strong dedication to strengthening protections for child victims of crime continues to shape a safer, more responsive system for children across Texas.

We are deeply grateful for their commitment and for the meaningful impact their leadership has on the lives of Texas children.

05/13/2026

CACTX honors National Police Week by recognizing the dedication of our law enforcement partners who work alongside Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) across Texas to protect children and play a critical role in the multidisciplinary response to crimes against children.

Through partnerships with more than 1,000 law enforcement jurisdictions, the CAC network sees every day the vital role law enforcement plays in advancing public safety and justice for child victims of crime and their families.

We are grateful to our law enforcement partners for their commitment and collaboration in protecting child victims of crime.

04/28/2026

CACTX recently visited the Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center to see firsthand how their team supports child victims of crime. During Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’re especially proud to stand alongside all the CACs across Texas working to provide every child impacted by crime the critical services they deserve. We were truly inspired by the intentionality and care infused into every aspect of the work being done to safeguard the children in their communities.

During our visit, Rep. Ellen Troxclair’s team presented Yvonne Evans, founder of the Hill Country CAC, with a beautiful necklace designed specifically with the CAC in mind—a thoughtful gesture recognizing her years of service and dedication to children in the community.

04/17/2026

Thank you to the CAC of Greater West Texas for the opportunity to join their team in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month alongside multidisciplinary team partners across West Texas. We appreciate the collaboration that strengthens outcomes for child victims of crime and their families and are grateful for the leadership of Drew Darby for Texas in supporting this important work.

04/10/2026

Go Blue Day is here! As we wear blue today, we demonstrate our shared commitment to preventing child sexual abuse and supporting the well‑being of children across our communities. Share your photos and tag Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. to help raise awareness. 💙

04/09/2026

During Child Abuse Prevention Month, CACTX Chief Prevention Officer Ellen Morrissey was honored to present at the Inaugural Public Health Summit, hosted by Bexar County Public Health and the Kate Marmion School of Public Health at UT San Antonio.

Ellen shared key insights from a CACTX‑led child sexual abuse prevention initiative that integrates prevention strategies into pediatric healthcare settings, along with lessons from our evaluation partnership with UT San Antonio.

Child sexual abuse is a preventable public health issue. Collaborations like this strengthen prevention across clinical and community systems—helping protect children across Texas. Thank you to UT San Antonio for the invitation and for amplifying this critical issue within the public health space.