Every child. Every service. Every effort.
The Children's Advocacy Center exists to provide a coordinated, family-focused approach to crimes against children in our community.
Providing hope and healing in the heart of our community for over 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.
For over 30 years, we’ve been 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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1276 Individual Clients Served in 2024
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3394 Hours of Therapy in 2024
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352 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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The Lob-Lolly Classic: Pickleball in the Pines
Attention Pickleball Pros and your Pickleball Posses! Mark your calendars for the Loblolly Classic - Pickleball in the Pines coming up on November 8–9, 9 AM–6 PM at Bastrop Area Pickleball Association!
Men’s, Women’s & Mixed Doubles
Divisions: All Ages, 40+, 60+
Plus raffles, swag, and more!
This isn’t just a tournament, it’s a chance to serve, smash, and support! Every point played helps provide hope and healing for children and families in our community.
Huge thanks to Double R Pickleball for sponsoring this event!
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Holly Jolly 2025
Holly Jolly is the Children’s Advocacy Center’s favorite time of year. Throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, we partner with the community to provide holiday meals, winter clothing essentials, pantry staples, and Christmas gifts to the children we serve.
Our goal is to help children and families who are recovering from abuse and trauma have an enjoyable holiday season, and build precious memories together. Helping kids feel like kids again is central to the work of the Children’s Advocacy Center, and a joyful holiday season plays a big role in making that possible. We hope you’ll join us!
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It's In The Bag!
Donate winter clothing essentials to the children we serve! We’re preparing 175 Santa Sacks to give away, stuffed with a new coat, a winter hat, socks, underwear, gloves, a hoodie, and a blanket!
If your office, group, or circle of friends are looking for a chance uplift kids in our community this holiday season, our It’s In The Bag drive is the perfect way to make a big difference!
We can also shop for you if you’d rather make a cash donation. We’ll also assist your team if you’d like to throw a private drive for individual Santa Sack components!