Every child. Every service. Every effort.
The Children’s Advocacy Center, Serving Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties exists to provide a coordinated, family-focused approach to the crisis of child abuse in our community. We strive to reduce trauma, seek justice, foster healing and cultivate empowerment for children and families.
Providing hope and healing in the heart of our community for 30 years.
The Children’s Advocacy Center, Serving Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties is nationally accredited and one of more than 70 Children’s Advocacy Centers across Texas, and is a registered nonprofit charitable organization funded by grants and donations. More than half of our funding comes from the federal, state and local government grants, with the remainder from local fundraising efforts; including public events, foundation and corporate grants, and the generosity of individual donors and groups. We’re proud to have been among the first Children’s Advocacy Centers in the State of Texas, and have been a part of the community since 1992. Our services are bilingual and free of charge.
As our community grows, the Children’s Advocacy Center is working hard to increase the quantity and accessibility of our services, while retaining the high-level of quality and individualized care our community deserves. We’ve come a long way from the little yellow house on Chestnut Street in Historic Bastrop, but as our footprint grows to meet the needs of our clients in the communities where they live, the spirit of the CAC remains rooted in being the place where hope and healing begins.
In our 30th year, and beyond, we’re committed to partnering with our communities right in our communities to fight child abuse, to provide advocacy for children and families at risk, and to provide therapeutic healing from child abuse, child sexual abuse, trauma, and neglect - to break the cycle of pain, and to facilitate healing in the families we serve.
The Children’s Advocacy Center’s Impact
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1169 Individual Clients Served in 2022
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3867 Hours of Therapy in 2022
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395 Forensic Interviews in 2022
We are here to help improve the lives of children.
There has never been a better time to lend your support to the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Becoming a Hero for Hope for the Children’s Advocacy Center can have a lasting impact on the lives of the children and families we serve. By sustainably supporting the CAC and the work we do in our community, you can help break the cycle of abuse and trauma, and give these children a brighter future, while helping our organization expand our presence in the individual counties we serve, and grow the services we provide.
Thank you to our Heroes for Hope. Together, we’re building a future free from child abuse.
The Children’s Advocacy Center, Serving Bastrop, Lee and Fayette Counties is a safe, child-friendly organization where child abuse victims can receive comprehensive services, including forensic interviews, medical exams, therapeutic counseling, and victim advocacy services. The goal of our CAC is to minimize the trauma experienced by the victims we serve by providing them with a supportive environment and ensuring that all their needs are met in a coordinated and efficient manner.
Join the Children’s Advocacy Center at our upcoming events!
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Santa Sacks 2024!
November 2024
The Children’s Advocacy Center is collecting donations of cold-weather essentials to support the children we serve this holiday season. Items like coats, gloves, hats, hoodies, blankets, socks, underwear, and toiletries will be lovingly packed into custom Santa Sacks and distributed as part of our annual Holly Jolly Season of Giving.
If you, your workplace, organization, or group would like to help children in our community stay warm, cozy, and cared for, click the link below to learn how to get involved!
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Holly Jolly 2024
November 15 - December 22, 2024
This holiday season, become a #HollyJolly Hero and bring joy to children in need through our Holly Jolly Program from November 15 - December 22, 2024! The Children's Advocacy Center Serving Bastrop, Lee, and Fayette Counties is calling on you to help fulfill the Christmas wishes of the children currently in our care. You can adopt a child and shop from their wish list, or make a cash donation, and we’ll handle the rest. Let’s come together to make this season magical for kids in our community. To get involved, connect with our Family Advocacy Team. Your support can make all the difference!
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Bastrop County Designer Purse Bingo 2025
March 1, 2025
Mark your calendars for the afternoon of March 1st, 2025, as the Children’s Advocacy Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year returns! This immersive, themed event will feature 10 rounds of Designer Purse Bingo, delicious bites, delightful cocktails, and dazzling games and giveaways. Don’t miss your chance to enter the Louis Vuitton raffle and enjoy exclusive VIP perks and swag.This unforgettable event directly supports the life-saving work of the CAC. Stay tuned for more details—you won’t want to miss it!