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11/18/21Start your charitable giving with one of these 12 North Texas donation drives Read More
10/20/21DFW Nonprofits To Start Holiday Drives Early Due To Supply Chain Concerns Watch here
10/25/21Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, The Family Place earn $1 Million grants Listen here
10/22/21Viviendo al Máximo: Las redes sociales y la salud mental Watch here
10/20/21Two Nonprofits Supporting Abuse Victims Awarded $1 Million Each Watch here
10/15/21Highland Dallas Foundation Awards $2.4 Million to Local Nonprofits Addressing Current and Future Needs in the Dallas Community Read More
08/21/21DCAC continues conference to better protect kids Watch here
08/05/21Gallery: Mahjong at the Monarch
08/05/21Dallas Nonprofit Puts Emphasis on Diversity While Supporting Abused Children Read More
07/28/21#UpWithHer: CEO explains how to prioritize employees’ mental health and address burnout Watch Here
07/21/21WFAA: Start spreading holiday cheer early with Christmas in July Watch Here
07/13/21Mesquite PD partners with DCAC at vaccination clinic Read More
07/10/21North Texas Groups Encourage Families, Students to Get Vaccinated Before Start of School Year Watch Here
07/09/21Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Offers Free Covid Vaccinations July 10 See More
6/8/2021WFAA: Summer screen time safety Watch here
6/1/2021WFAA: Summer camp safety tips Watch here
5/5/2021Irish Burch: Harnessing a Collective Voice for Systemic Change Read More
4/27/2021Viviendo al máximo: Mes de prevención del abuso infantil Read More
4/25/2021Murphey Sears – 20 Under 40 Read More
4/22/2021Child Abuse Prevention Month Read More
4/19/2021Child Abuse Prevention Month Read More
4/16/2021Pandemic and Child Abuse Reports Read More
4/12/2021Celebrity Artist Creates for a Cause Read More
4/6/2021Teen Mental Health Read More
3/31/2021DMN’s Happiness Hacks Read More
3/26/2021Artist Supports DCAC Read More
3/25/2021Longhorns in Couture Support DCAC Read More
3/17/2021Artist Making a Splash and Supporting DCAC Read More
3/12/2021Shop to Support DCAC Read More
3/11/2021Celebrity Artist Support DCAC Read More
2/27/2021NBA Partners with Ruthie’s Food Trucks Read More
2/26/2021Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavs Support DCAC Read More
2/26/2021The Dallas Mavericks and Local Food Truck Support DCAC Read More
2/26/2021Advocacy Through Art Read More
12/22/2020Personnel Moves: North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Names New CEO Read More
12/18/2020DI People: Charter and Go, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Powerhouse Make Moves Read More
12/15/2020Finding Your Own Holiday Wonderland — Snow Place Like Mockingbird Station Brings Giant Fun and Truly Festive Shopping Read More
12/11/2020Snow Place Like Mockingbird Station Holiday Sights Read More
12/1/2020Can Malls Have A Happy Social-Distanced Holiday? How Galleria Dallas Is Doing It. Read More
11/30/2020Fun Holiday To-Do List Read More
11/24/2020Sarah Burns: Providing Hope to Victims of Child Abuse This Holiday Season Read More
11/22/2020Nonprofit’s Holiday of Hope Campaign Aims to Help Abused Children Watch Here
11/21/2020Nonprofit on Mission to Help Abused Children This Holiday Season Watch Here
11/19/2020Toy Drives Around Dallas Fort Worth Read here
11/18/2020D Magazine: How Galleria Dallas Is Keeping the Holiday Spirit Alive in the Midst of a Pandemic. Read here
11/17/202011 ways to make the holidays brighter for north texans in need
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11/16/2020CBS: Child Advocates Seek Donations To Help Bring Hope, Joy To North Texas Abuse Victims Watch Here
11/14/2020FOX 4: DCAC is offering hope for North Texas Children Watch Here
11/12/2020Organización comunitaria busca alegrar Navidad para niños Ver Mas
11/9/2020Dallas News: Galleria Grand Tree Lighting Celebration Read More
11/6/2020Dallas Fort-Worth non-profits take toy and gift drives virtual to fulfill holiday wishes Read More
11/6/2020Dallas Fort-Worth non-profits take toy and gift drives virtual to fulfill holiday wishes Read More
11/5/2020Galleria Dallas Gears Up For Festive — And Socially Distant — Holiday Season Watch here
10/28/2020FBI warns parents about increase in cyber predators Watch here
10/26/2020Mayor’s Star Council Announces Its 2020-21 Class of Emerging Leaders See more
10/22/2020Holiday fun heads to the Galleria See more
10/22/2020New Friends New Life Announces Sold: Conference on Human Trafficking and Exploitation Read More
10/21/2020Porsche Dallas Taycan event benefits Children’s Advocacy Center See more
10/21/2020NBC5: Science with Samantha Watch Here
10/20/2020 Science With Samantha: — Cola and Mentos Watch Here
10/14/2020Día contra el acoso escolar – Ver Mas
10/2/2020WATCH NOW: Save Jane event raises awareness of child abuse
10/2/2020Save Jane event raises awareness of child abuse Read More
10/1/2020Consejos para cuidar la salud mental durante la pandemia Ver Aqui
09/30/2020As in-person learning resumes, advocates say reports of child abuse could increase Watch here
09/26/2020Safe Harbor’s Child Advocacy Center’s “Save Jane” event hopes to raise awareness of prevalence of reported child abuse
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09/24/2020Storytime with Laura Harris Watch here
09/20/2020Drive-Thru Graduation Ceremony Recognizes Child Abuse Survivors Watch Here
09/19/2020Graduation parade held for Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Read More
09/15/2020Tips for online learning Watch Here
09/11/2020Saturday is National Day of Encouragement Read More
09/08/2020Backpack Drive Helps Dallas County’s Most Vulnerable Watch here
09/07/2020Personnel Moves: Dallas Agency Tandem Theory Shakes Up C-Suite Read More
08/28/2020D CEO Reveals Winners of Third Annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards Read More
08/20/2020Child Advocacy Groups Expect Reports Of Abuse To Rise As North Texas Kids Go Back To School Watch Here
08/20/2020Officials Fear Local Child Abuse Cases Will Rise This Fall Read More
08/13/2020Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Goes Virtual for Annual Conference Listen Here
08/12/2020Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA raise awareness for child abuse through “Save Jane” event See More
08/10/20205,700 to Attend DCAC Crimes Against Children Virtual Conference Watch Here
08/07/2020Dallas: Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund To Award $275,000 In Grants To Nonprofits Responding To The Corona-virus Read More
08/06/2020Eleven Dallas organizations receive $25,000 each to aid pandemic assistance Read More
08/05/2020Dallas: Once organizaciones obtienen fondos de $25,000 cada una por su respuesta a la pandemia Ver mas
07/31/2020Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA to hold inaugural Save Jane event Read More
07/26/2020Harrison County ADA to speak at renowned Crimes Against Children Conference Read More
07/25/2020Celebrate Christmas in July at the DCAC Gift Drive Watch Here
07/16/2020COVID-19 classroom concerns haven’t canceled D-FW back-to-school drives Read More
07/10/2020The debate over reopening America’s K-12 schools, explained Read More
06/23/2020Tips parents should know as kids and teens continue to connect largely through social media Read More
06/17/2020During COVID-19 School Closures Child Abuse, Neglect Calls Drop Drastically Read More
06/14/2020National Children’s Day Watch Here
06/12/2020Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2020
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06/08/2020Weekly abuse reports down since stay-at-home orders Read More
05/26/2020Attending School is a Crucial Check on Child Abuse Read More
05/19/2020Family violence rose 12.5% during shelter-at-home orders, UT-Dallas study finds Read More
05/16/2020Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center awarded grant to continue the fight against child abuse Read More
05/16/2020Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center awarded grant to continue the fight against child abuse Watch here
05/15/2020Texas Bar Foundation Awards Grant To Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Read More
05/12/2020Texas boy, 6, found tied up in locked shed; grandmother, her boyfriend arrested
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05/12/20202 arrested after police find 6-year-old boy locked inside shed Watch here
05/12/20206-Year-Old Boy Found Tied Up in Shed, Grandmother and Boyfriend Arrested
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05/12/2020Six-year-old boy found locked in his grandmother’s garden shed with his hands tied behind his back says he was there for TWO WEEKS as punishment for stealing food Read More
05/12/2020Experts Urging North Texans To Be On Lookout For Signs Of Abuse Watch here
05/11/20206-year-old found locked in shed in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say Read More
05/09/2020Experts say COVID-19 is impacting child abuse reports Read More
05/08/2020Dallas Mavericks And Mavs Foundation Donate Another $150,000 To Area Nonprofits Read More
05/06/2020Reports Of Child Abuse Plunge, But Advocates Fear Stay-At-Home Hides A Crush Of Cases Read More
05/05/2020Child welfare workers document the struggles of their day-to-day amid pandemic Watch here
04/23/2020WFAA Hannah Davis FB Live with DCAC CMO, Sarah Burns Watch here
04/22/2020DFW CHILD: Virtual Pinwheel Scavenger Hunt Read More
04/22/2020 Coronavirus In Texas: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Asks Community To Stay Vigilant, Virtually Connected Watch here
04/20/2020 Pre-Geneva donates $5,000 to coronavirus relief efforts Read more
04/17/2020 Pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness Month Watch here
04/14/2020 Dallas organizations step up with generous COVID-19-inspired donations Read more
04/9/2020‘Kids Save Dallas Restaurants’ Aims to Help Businesses & Needy Children Watch here
04/7/202010 Ways To Support The Dallas Community Right Now Read here
03/28/2020Dallas Nonprofit Fights Child Abuse, Financial Stress Due to COVID-19 Watch here
03/28/2020 Child Abuse and ways to curb it during “Stay-at-Home” orders Watch here
03/26/2020 When Home Isn’t Safe, How Do You Stay Home? Read here
03/24/2020 When Home is Not Safe and You Must Stay Home: DCAC Calling on Community to Report Signs of Child Abuse Listen here
03/23/2020 Child Abuse Cases Going Up In North Texas During ‘Stay At Home’ Orders Watch here
03/18/2020Look at Some Major Local Winners From AAF Dallas’ 2020 American Advertising Awards Read More
02/14/2020Difference Maker Reaches Unique Milestone Listen here
02/12/2020 Organización ayuda a prevenir abuso de menores Ver mas
12/19/2020 How the CEO of Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center found stress relief through therapeutic gardening Watch here
12/9/20205 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season Read more
12/7/2020Holiday of Hope Toy Drive Aims to Help Abused Children Watch here
12/6/2020Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Working To Ensure Abused Kids Have Presents This Holiday Season Watch here
11/15/2019 A Little Twist on Toy Drives with DCAC’s Holiday of Hope Read More
11/12/2019 Priceless Art Works Auctioned Off in Dallas’ Most Successful Art for Advocacy Gala Yet Read More
11/5/2019Art for Advocacy Returns This Weekend With Its Biggest Art Auction Yet Read More
10/21/2019Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Annual Art for Advocacy preview Watch Here
09/26/2019Culture Map: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center presents Art for Advocacy Read More
08/26/2019MySweetCharity Opportunity: Art For Advocacy Read More
08/21/2019Thousands Discuss Crimes Against Children Read More
08/19/2019Let’s Talk Safety: The Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas Read More
08/14/2019At the Crimes Against Children conference in Dallas thousands of voices speak out Read More
08/13/2019Here’s how tech companies are working with police to stop child predators online Read More
08/12/2019Thousands from Around the World Join in Dallas for Child Abuse Advocacy Conference Read More
08/11/2019Thousands to Attend ‘Crimes Against Children Conference’ Watch Here
07/15/2019Consejos para prevenir accidentes en la piscina  Ver Aqui
5/30/2019Summer Safety Tips Watch Here
5/3/2019Celebrities, volunteers remember 27,000+ victims of child abuse Watch Here
5/2/2019Names of 27,000 Abused Children Read Watch Here
5/02/2019Sounds Of Remembrance: Names Of 27K Children Abused In 2018 Read Aloud Read More
04/29/2019Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Launches #SaveJane Event Read More
04/05/2019Appetite for Advocacy Watch Here
03/29/2019Those Who Help Victims Of Child Abuse Let Off Steam With Dunk Tank Watch Here
02/27/2019NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn See More
02/13/2019Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Shows How Kids Heal From Abuse Watch Here
02/12/2019Parents arrested after 2 starving children found locked in dog kennel at Texas home Read More
02/11/2019CBS11: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Talks Child Abuse Prevention Watch Here
02/11/2019Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Talks Child Abuse Prevention Watch here
02/11/2019Predators Seek Children With Low Self Esteem And Vulnerable Parents, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Explains Read More
2/7/2019Dallas Art Crowd Hits a Warehouse for a Night of Heated Bidding Read More
2/6/2019Dollars for Good: Gov. Grants $18M to Prevent Trafficking, Southwest Airlines Selects Nonprofits for $1M Program Read More
1/31/2019DALLAS CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER ART FOR ADVOCACY KICK-OFF AT FORTY FIVE TEN Read More
1/23/2019Gov. Abbott Announces $18M In Grants To Combat Human Trafficking In Texas Watch Here
1/8/2019After failure of KCPD program, Chief Smith looks for ideas in Dallas Watch here
1/4/2019Park Cities People: DCAC’s Art for Advocacy Read More
12/17/2018Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center hopes to gift toys to 300 abused children Watch Here
12/8/2018Cold, Wet Start to BMW Dallas Marathon – DCAC Toy Drive Watch Here
12/7/2018Children’s Advocacy Center Working To Bring Smiles To Abuse Survivors At Christmas Watch Here
11/28/2018KRLD: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Begins ‘Holiday For Hope’ Toy Drive Click Here
11/27/2018Local Charity Needs Help With Toy Drive Read Here
11/16/2018D Magazine: How to Volunteer During the Holidays in Dallas Read Here
11/16/2018News 8 Daybreak, Hannah Davis: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center is truly saving children’s lives! Watch Here
11/14/2018DCAC’s CEO, Lynn Davis was awarded the inaugural “Most Valuable Director” Award from CACTX Watch Here
10/13/2018What does ‘credibly accused’ mean? 6 things to know about Texas Catholic dioceses’ sex abuse inquiry Click Here
09/27/2018North Texas Psychologists React To Ford, Kavanagh Hearing Watch Here!
08/31/2018Dallas News: Fired up about helping out Click Here
08/14/2018Investigators In Dallas For Conference On Child Abuse Click to read.
08/14/2018‘It’s An Epidemic’: Conference In Dallas Draws National Attention To Child Abuse Click here to read more!
08/14/2018The Dallas Police Association Says it ‘Likes Big Butts’ Read More
08/12/201822 years after Amber’s death, alert system reminds us to be ever vigilant for our children. Read More
08/12/201821 years after North Texas radio broadcasters created the Amber Alert, police continue to push technology Click here to watch.
08/11/2018Crimes Against Children Conference Read More
08/07/2018Morning Hope: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center helps rebuild lives
06/18/2018CultureMap Charity Guide: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Click here
06/13/2018How To Know What Summer Camp Is Right For Your Child. Click here to watch!
06/02/2018Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center offers advice on talking to your children
about abuse at summer camp. Click here to watch!
05/01/2018Five Tips for Making the Right Impression at Charity Events pg. 58!
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04/19/2018Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center fostering an “Appetite for Advocacy” click here to watch!
04/9/2018Dallas’ Most Stylish Women Paint the Town Blue for a Heartbreaking Cause. Click here to read more!
04/6/2018Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Wants North Texans to Wear Blue Today to Raise Awareness About Child Abuse. Click here to read more.
03/30/2018AP Hosts Charity Golf Classic Benefitting Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. Click here!
12/10/2017Fox 4: Ruth Altshuler, a pillar of charitable and civic efforts in Dallas, dies at 93.
12/09/2017Dallas civic leader Ruth Altshuler dies at 93. Click here to read more.
12/09/2017Guiding Hand, Giving Heart: The Legacy of Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler. Click here to read more.
12/5/2017Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center hosts toy drive for abused kids. Read More
10/21/2017Lindsey Carneal and Alan Simmons along with art donor, Carmen Menza visited Good Day to discuss the Art for Advocacy Event benefiting. Read More
09/28/2017For Home – Forty Five Ten hosts a vibrant evening with Ashley Longshore to celebrate Art for Advocacy!  Read More
09/15/2017Feds cracking down on adults using ‘sextortion’ to force kids into sending nude photos Read more
08/23/2017NBC 5 checked in with the Dallas Child Advocacy Center for resources for parents wanting to keep up with the latest smartphone apps.
08/21/2017Senator Cornyn Visits the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center to discuss the PROTECT Our Children Act. Read More
08/20/2017WFAA- Vic Bonin Speaks on Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Aim for Advocacy Clay Shoot Click here
08/07/2017Man Arrested After Bringing Alcohol And Condoms To Meet Kid Read More
08/07/2017Law enforcement, tech companies team up to fight online abuse at Crimes Against Children Conference Read More
08/07/2017Conference on Crimes Against Children Starts in Dallas Read More
08/06/2017Crimes Against Children Conference Draws 4,300 to Downtown Dallas Read More
08/04/2017Former Dallas teacher sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting students Read More
07/29/2017A survivor’s courage: Recognizing child sex abuse Read More
07/21/2017Dallas Man Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child Read More
07/18/2017Dallas man killed 4-year-old, even as CPS investigated him for another abused child, police say Read More
06/06/2017Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center fighting child abuse cases Read More
04/06/2017Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month Read More
02/07/2017Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Brings NFL’s “Magic Man” Jon Dorenbos to its 10th Annual Appetite for Advocacy Luncheon Read More
02/01/2017Art for Advocacy, PaperCity Magazine PaperCity Magazine Feb. 2017
12/13/2016Music, Dinner and Art “Ramped Up” Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Art for Advocacy Fundraiser to the Next Level Read More