The mission of the CACCC is to provide a neutral, child-friendly agency to the community that facilitates a multidisciplinary approach in the prevention, detection, investigation and treatment of child abuse.
To report abuse please call 1-800-252-5400.
Programs:
- Counseling
- Forensic Interviewing
- Forensic Medical Examinations
- Multidisciplinary Team Coordination with law enforcement, child protective services and assistant district attorneys
- Drug Endangered Child Team Facilitation
- Prevention: Darkness to Light
Prevention:
At the CACCC, we use a prevention program called Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children (D2L) that focuses on teaching adults in a community how to keep children safer from sexual abuse. Our trained facilitator, Susan White (Forensic Interviews and Prevention Director) is available to help parents, groups, organizations and clubs learn how to better prevent abuse from happening. She teaches the 5 Steps to Protecting Children:
- LEARN THE FACTS OF ABUSE. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by the time they turn 18. (1 in 10 of those children will be sexually abused involving physical contact.)
- MINIMIZE OPPORTUNITY. Eliminate or reduce isolated, one-on-one situations to decrease risk for abuse.
- TALK ABOUT IT. Have open, age appropriate conversations with children about our bodies, sex and boundaries.
- RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS. Know the signs of abuse to protect children from further harm.
- REACT RESPONSIBLY. Understand how to respond to risky behaviors and suspicions or reports of sexual abuse.
At every training, adults will be given useful, practical information on how to keep children safer and organizations will learn how to implement policies that will show they take preventing child abuse seriously. Samples and suggestions will be given to creating an organizational Code of Conduct.
At the CACCC, we use a prevention program called Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children (D2L) that focuses on teaching adults in a community how to keep children safer from sexual abuse. Our trained facilitator is available to help parents, groups, organizations and clubs learn how to better prevent abuse from happening. At every training, adults will be given useful, practical information on how to keep children safer and organizations will learn how to implement policies that will show they take preventing child abuse seriously.
FREE quarterly Darkness to Light Prevention training.
Free.
The CACCC encourages and relies upon the teamwork of staff and volunteers in order to offer the best services possible to the surrounding community in Comal County, Texas. Volunteers contribute their unique talents, skills, and knowledge to help provide personalized attention to clients and their families. As a CACCC volunteer YOU can help us in the ongoing fight against child abuse and neglect in Comal County.
The CACCC loves its volunteers! We couldn't help kids without them. But our mission requires that we be as secure a facility as possible and limit the number of unexpected guests who visit us. We are happy to set up an appointment and give potential volunteers a tour of the center and chat about volunteer opportunities. Please be sure to call before dropping by.
You can call (830) 626-2543 ext. 209 and ask to speak to Shannon Dixon, Director of Outreach (830) 626-2543 ext. 213.
Click here for volunteer application.
Click here for background check application.
Wish List:
The CACCC can always use volunteers to bring in the following items for the kids and for the team of professionals that help kids:
- Individually wrapped goldfish crackers
- Individually wrapped cookies
- Individually wrapped fruit snacks
- Fruit cups
- Juice boxes
- Bottled water
- Cans of soft drinks
Please call before dropping off items.