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Center for Child Protection
Phone: (512) 472-1164Website: www.centerforchildprotection.orgFacebook Page | Twitter Page Review this Business/Team
The Center for Child Protection, a nationally accredited children’s advocacy center, is the first stop for children in Travis County who are suspected victims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse and for children who have witnessed a violent crime. The Center for Child Protection is the only nonprofit in the county involved in the investigation of crimes against children.
Located in Austin, the Center is a child-friendly, specially equipped facility where children go for recorded forensic interviews, medical exams, counseling and intervention during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. All services are provided to children at no charge.
Located in Austin, the Center is a child-friendly, specially equipped facility where children go for recorded forensic interviews, medical exams, counseling and intervention during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. All services are provided to children at no charge.
Our Partners
The Center for Child Protection works closely with community agencies, task forces and other nonprofits to protect children in Travis County.
Child Protection Team
The following agencies collaborate with the Center for Child Protection to reduce the trauma for children during the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases: Austin Police Department, A.I.S.D. Police Department, Bee Cave Police Department, Cedar Park Police Department, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Jonestown Police Department, Lago Vista Police Department, Lakeway Police Department, Leander Police Department, Manor Police Department, Mustang Ridge Police Department, Pflugerville I.S.D Police Department, Pflugerville Police Department, Rollingwood Police Department, Sunset Valley Police Department, Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Travis County District Attorney’s Office, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, and West Lake Hills Police Department.
Child Fatality Review Team
The Travis County Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT) examines the circumstances surrounding child deaths in Travis County at regularly scheduled meetings and provides accurate information on how and why children die through the compilation of an annual report.
Police Department's Internet Exploitation Investigations
The Center provides some of the funds to purchase the equipment and training needed by detectives to detect and arrest perpetrators that use the Internet to gain access to children.
Child Assessment Team at Children’s Hospital
Through a collaboration with Dell Children’s Medical Center, this group of nurses, physicians, social workers, Child Protective Services caseworkers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and Center for Children Protection staff meets weekly to discuss and assess all inpatient cases of child abuse and neglect.
By supporting the Center for Child Protection, you are supporting a vision of a community where children are valued and protected. To learn more, please visit www.centerforchildprotection.org.
If you suspect a child is being abused, call 1-800-252-5400 to report it.
Learn more about how the Center can help your family ››
Donate
You can protect the children in our community. Donate to the Center for Child Protection to help a child heal from the trauma of abuse. Every amount makes a difference.
Volunteer
Over 12,000 hours of volunteer service were needed in 2012 to support the abused children of Travis County served by the Center. You can make a difference to a child.
View all of the different ways you can get involved.
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