Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas

Our Bridgeport Team participated in National Night Out with Rhome PD and Jacksboro PD last Tuesday! National Night Out is a great opportunity to get to know your local law enforcement and brings together a sense of community. This family fun night included bounce houses, food, and interactive magicians. Thank you, Rhome PD and Jacksboro PD for including Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas in this community event!

Thank you to the North Texas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America for donating food to our Rainbow Room! We are greatly appreciative of organizations like yours that help us provide essential supplies for our families. If you're interested in providing supplies for our Rainbow Room, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gz2yzzzX

We wanted to give a shout out to Detective Jim Zehetner from Hickory Creek Police Department who prepared lunch for attendees of our Investigations of Child Abuse series. Detective Zehetner was a graduate of our first Investigations of Child Abuse Series training and graciously offered to host lunch for this round of trainees. Thank you, Detective Zehetner, for your amazing barbecue pulled pork and sausage AND homemade barbecue sauce! Let’s just say all attendees were very full and VERY happy. Thank you for your generosity and keeping us focused!

Happy World Teachers Day! We want to thank all the amazing teachers who spend their days with our children. We celebrate your dedication, passion, and hard work shaping the minds of our future leaders. We also want to celebrate teachers as brave adults who step up for children of abuse who have outcried to them. Thank you for supporting the children of our community! An extra special thank you to our Community Education team for all their hard work teaching everyone from young children, teens and adults on topics such as body safety, personal safety, and safe relationships. For the 2023-2024 school year, our team educated a total of 49,876 students from our community! We are so proud of them and the awesome work they do to make this community safer.

The Carrollton Police Department has chosen to represent Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas at the Battle of the Badges charity softball tournament! We are honored to have been nominated and selected. We encourage everyone to go out and help us support the Carrollton Police Department during the tournament. We wish them the best of luck!

Today we are happily introducing a new(er) member of our team, Larnell, for our Staff Spotlight! He joined Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas as our Assistant Director of High-Risk Youth Program and has already made an impact on our organization and this program. Read below and get to know Larnell! Q: What do you like most about your job? A: I love the collaboration involved in my role and the chance to work with a team that's passionate about making a difference in the life of every child we serve. Q: What motivates you in your personal and professional life? A: I am motivated by the challenge of solving the complex problems our youth face and the desire to continuously learn and improve. Q: What activities do you do for fun? A: I enjoy exercising, watching anime, playing video games, and going to sporting events with friends and family. Q: Tell me a little about yourself and/or your family. A: I'm the oldest of three boys and I grew up in San Antonio. I've been in Dallas for eight years and have a beautiful fiancé and feisty two-year-old. Q: What is a silly or fun fact about you? A: If music is playing you might catch me dancing like nobody's watching! Thank you, Larnell! We are glad to have you apart of the team!

Today, we recognize International Day of Non-Violence. This day is observed on October 2nd, the birth date of Mahatma Gandhi, the founder of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. Let's celebrate the power of peace, kindness, and understanding today and continue spreading the message of non-violence through education and awareness! #KindnessMatters #InternationalDayOfNonViolence #MahatmaGandhi #NonViolence #PeaceDay

It is hard to believe we are just 86 days away from Christmas and our Holiday Assistance Program is open today! Sign up to adopt a child’s wish list this holiday season and spread holiday spirit this season. Sign up begins today and ends December 2, 2024. Gifts can be dropped off at our locations and must be received by December 9, 2024. Scan the QR code or visit our website below to sign up or receive more information. Thank you for bringing holiday cheer to the kids and their families! https://lnkd.in/dbxmWGfR

Take a tour of our Rainbow Room! Throughout the year, the Rainbow Room serves as a resource for families in need of basic necessities including food, clothing, and toiletries. Children and their families can arrive at our center in unimaginable circumstances and we keep emergency supplies on hand to help provide stability during a time of crisis. Our goal is to allow our families to better focus on getting justice and healing. If you would like to donate towards our Rainbow Room, please visit our wish list below. Thank you for helping us keep this room filled and providing support to our families in need! https://lnkd.in/gz2yzzzX

Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas’s Training Institute hosted a training series, The Investigations of Child Abuse. This series showcases various experts who provide guidance on improving child abuse investigations to law enforcement and child protection professionals. A couple of weeks ago, we were honored to host Captain W.L. Noble from the Lewisville Police Department. Captain Noble, author of The Call of the Wild Child, shared his personal experiences with child abuse, offering participants a powerful survivor’s perspective on abuse and neglect.