November 2023

CASA for Children and Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center

HOPE, HEALING, AND JUSTICE

Mission Our mission is to provide hope, healing, and justice to abused and neglected children in our community through comprehensive services at the Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children. Impact • Year to date CASA and CAC have served a combined 1,057 children.

Giving Opportunities

Our work is supported by donors and community partners throughout our service region. We are able to provide advocacy services, forensic interviews, medical exams, community education, and trauma therapy free of charge thanks to the support of our community. If you would like to support our mission of providing hope, healing, and justice to abused and neglected children, visit casatexarkana.org or email anawillis@ cactexarkana.org for more information.

1201 MAIN STREET TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75501 903-792-1030 WWW. CASATEXARKANA .ORG WWW. TEXARKANACAC .ORG

CAC has provided 2,382 free therapy sessions to children and their non-offending family members. 92 CASA Volunteer Advocates have logged 4,607 volunteer hours, completed 1,388 child contacts, and attended 424 court hearings and case related meetings.

ESTABLISHED 1990 26 EMPLOYEES

SERVING BOWIE, CASS, MORRIS, MILLER, HEMPSTEAD, HOWARD, LAFAYETTE, LITTLE RIVER, SEVIER, NEVADA, AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES

CAC has conducted 751 forensic interviews.

CAC staff has provided expert court testimony which resulted in nine life sentences and a total sentencing of over 500 years. CASA & CAC provided education to over 1200 children and 500 adults.

Funding Sources

2% United Way

CAC Executive Director-Missy Davison, CASA Executive Director-Malenda Cree, Chief Operations Officer- Misty Honea

4% Crime Victims Compensation 3% Foundations

85% Grants

Board of Directors

Liz Flippo Dr. Brittany Ackley Britt Earnest Greg Cockerell

Bill Bullock Dr. Nick Cockerell Brock McCorkle Alex White Dr. Lori George

Rosalyn Arnick Sgt. Brad Thacker Lauren Richards Nick Ross

6% Donors & Sponsors

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