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DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL …

DA LL A S CH ILDR EN'S A DVOCACY CENTER . 2 01 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T. PROVIDING JUSTICE AND RESTORING HOPE. Providing justice and restoring hope DAL L AS CHIL DREN'S ADVOC ACY CEN T ER | 2015 A NNUAL report . To the staff, the partners, the volunteers and the donors: we must continue to create safety where once there was secrecy. We must continue to illuminate the truth.. A MESSAGE FROM OUR CH A IR M A N. I had the honor of serving as Chairman of the Board for DCAC in 2015. A er 10 years on the board, I have This year, we have also made huge improvements in our response to promote healing for the family. By seen this organization move into a new beautiful building and double their capacity. But this organization adding nearly a dozen new sta members, we have been able to double our Family Advocate program and is far more than a building it's a place with a huge heart.

PAGE 8 | DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL REPORT | PAGE 9 A United Approach MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM DCAC coordinates a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach in response to allegations of severe child abuse

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1 DA LL A S CH ILDR EN'S A DVOCACY CENTER . 2 01 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T. PROVIDING JUSTICE AND RESTORING HOPE. Providing justice and restoring hope DAL L AS CHIL DREN'S ADVOC ACY CEN T ER | 2015 A NNUAL report . To the staff, the partners, the volunteers and the donors: we must continue to create safety where once there was secrecy. We must continue to illuminate the truth.. A MESSAGE FROM OUR CH A IR M A N. I had the honor of serving as Chairman of the Board for DCAC in 2015. A er 10 years on the board, I have This year, we have also made huge improvements in our response to promote healing for the family. By seen this organization move into a new beautiful building and double their capacity. But this organization adding nearly a dozen new sta members, we have been able to double our Family Advocate program and is far more than a building it's a place with a huge heart.

2 Board members get an insider's view into we have enhanced the sophistication of our response by training all of our mental health practitioners the workings of an agency that serves such an important role in the community providing justice in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based practice nationally recognized and restoring hope. The crime of child abuse most o en happens in the shadows of secrecy, but the as the leading response for children who have trauma symptoms. We are the rst responder as the crisis work to solve the problem of abuse is also not in the spotlight. The professionals who serve these kids of an outcry of abuse begins to unfold, but our work is designed to improve long-term outcomes for are an incredible team whose daily work is to go above and beyond.

3 So this glimpse behind the curtain children and families as they battle what can be the lifelong impact of child abuse . is, for many board members, a glimpse into the best and worst of humankind. DCAC holds a special place in my heart and the heart of our family. I am honored to have served this Serving on the Board of Directors has illuminated a truth for me: Too many kids in DALLAS County are organization this year this organization that serves so many in such a profound way. I am grateful living with abuse physical and sexual abuse perpetrated on a trusting child by a trusted caregiver. The to those of you who have joined me in this e ort to make sure that no child falls through the cracks in numbers who have known the crime of abuse are staggering.

4 And yet, we have worried that even with DALLAS County. To the sta , the partners, the volunteers and the donors: We must continue to create such a large volume, some kids were falling through the cracks. So, in 2015, we laid the groundwork safety where once there was secrecy. We must continue to illuminate the truth. to launch our Multi-Disciplinary Team Enhancement Program, which will allow us, for the rst time, to review child abuse cases as soon as law enforcement and CPS know about them. By acting as another set of eyes on cases at the onset of an outcry, and by proactively coordinating the law enforcement and CPS response, we will ensure that no child falls through the cracks. TRACEY KOZMETSKY. 2015 Chairman of the Board PAGE 2 | DALLAS children 'S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL report | PAGE 3.

5 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S. Total Served Adults Served children Served The sta is very welcoming and informative. I have learned about my daughter's progress, 4,164 299 3,865. what I can do di erently to help her, Total Forensic Referrals from Referrals from Other Municipalities Interview Services* City of DALLAS within DALLAS County and I always feel that what she is learning is immediately bene cial. I am extremely thankful for the warmth extended to us during this 2,117 972 1,058. di cult time and the amazing results Total Therapy Clients Client Hours in Therapy Total Family Advocate Clients Family Advocate Contact Hours that will continue for years to come.. CLIENT CA REGIVER. 1,234 13,198 4,031 8,833. *Includes Multi-Session Forensic Interviews PAGE 4 | DALLAS children 'S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL report | PAGE 5.

6 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S. AGE OF VICTIMS PRIMARY ALLEGATION. 5% Under age 1 75% Sexual abuse 17% Ages 1-4 12% child abuse 24% Ages 5-8 9% Witness to Violence 24% Ages 9-12 2% child Death 21% Ages 13-16 2% Other 9% Ages 16+. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALLEGED OFFENDER AND THE VICTIM. GENDER OF VICTIMS 28% Other Family Relation ( grandfather, uncle, cousin). 65% Female 25% Father Role 35% Male 17% Other Known Non-Relative ( family friend, coach, pastor). 8% Sibling ETHNICITY OF VICTIMS 7% Paramour of Parent 6% Mother Role 48% Hispanic 5% Unknown 32% Black 4% Stranger 15% White 5% Other Our typical child is a 9-year-old little girl who was sexually abused by her father or grandfather. More than 95% of the time, children are abused by someone they know and trust.

7 PAGE 6 | DALLAS children 'S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL report | PAGE 7. 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S : 325. Active MDT members that participated in case coordination, orientation and additional training opportunities A United Approach M U LT I - D I S C I P L I N A R Y T E A M. 736. DCAC coordinates a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach in response to allegations of severe child abuse in DALLAS County. This results in more successful investigation and prosecution outcomes, and minimizes the impact of a stressful investigation on child victims and their families. The MDT consists of a team of coordinators, forensic interviewers, mental health therapists, family advocate In-depth case discussions case managers and a research team, as well as the following partners: 27 DALLAS County Law Enforcement Agencies DALLAS County Southwestern Institute for 6,745.

8 Forensic Sciences Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (including child Protective Services, children 's Health child Care Licensing and Adult Protective Services) The University of Texas Southwestern DALLAS County District Attorney's O ce Medical CENTER at DALLAS Department of Pediatrics This year, DCAC laid the groundwork for a revolutionary new intake program that allows us, for the rst time Reports of abuse and ever, to review child abuse cases as soon as law enforcement and the Department of Family and Protective neglect reviewed through a new enhancement program from Services receive reports. Accordingly, we can now actively identify children who meet our case criteria, rather September through December than awaiting partner referrals, and aid in ensuring no child falls through the cracks.

9 PAGE 8 | DALLAS children 'S ADVOCACY CENTER 2015 ANNUAL report | PAGE 9. Hearing Their Story Rebuilding Families FORENSIC SERV ICES FA M I LY A D V O C A C Y P R O G R A M. The DCAC Forensic Interview Team assists DALLAS County law enforcement The Family ADVOCACY team is committed to helping each family navigate the complex systems that a family and child Protective Services investigators by conducting specialized enters when a child makes an outcry of abuse . As each case goes through the investigation, prosecution and and unique investigative interviews of children . The goal of a forensic healing process, the team is there to help the family understand the process, learn about their rights and interview is to gather pertinent information from children in a neutral, successfully access resources that will help their family during crisis.

10 Nonleading, developmentally sensitive and legally defensible manner. 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S : 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S : 2,117. Forensic interviews 1,376 female 741 male 1,983 1,284 764. Received victims'. rights information and case management Served through Holiday of Hope Received backpacks with new school supplies and uniforms Hope & Healing 2 01 5 S T A T I S T I C S : 1,234. M E N T A L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S. DCAC is committed to providing a safe place for children to begin the healing process a er they have experienced abuse . Master's level therapists, clinical social workers and clinical psychologists provide Total therapy clients long-term, trauma-informed therapy to children of every age. DCAC's therapists are trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), a conjoint child and parent psychotherapy approach for children and adolescents who are experiencing emotional and 13,198.


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