Angel Newman, Investigation Program Director, Child Protective Services, and Toni Wren, Child Protective Investigations What precautions should caretakers take when posting back-to-school content on social media? Angel: Limit how much identifying information you include. Be mindful when taking photos that may reveal your address, your child’s school information, or their full name. Remember, not everyone […]
August Family Activity – Puzzle Fun
Back-to-School Safety Tips!
July Family Activity
National Forensic Interviewer Appreciation Week
Being On-Call for the Children of Dallas County! This week is National Forensic Interviewer Appreciation Week! The DCAC Forensic Interview Team assists Dallas County law enforcement and Child Protective Services investigators by conducting specialized and unique investigative interviews of children making an outcry of abuse. The goal of a forensic interview is to gather pertinent […]
June Family Activity – Summer Reading Challenge
Children reading in the summer.
PTSD Awareness Month: DCAC’s Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Holly Dotson, LPC-S | DCAC’s Director of Clinical Services Every child reacts differently to experiencing child abuse, and the entire spectrum of these responses can be normal. Though reactions may vary, there are some symptoms reported by children and their family members that qualify under the criteria of Post-Taumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At DCAC, our […]
A Look Inside DCAC’s Forensic Interview Team
A Look Inside DCAC’s Forensic Interview Team, with Jessica Ulmen What is your role within the agency, and what does an average day look like for you? As a forensic interviewer at Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, I interview children of all ages on behalf of law enforcement. Each day, I get to talk to two […]
A Look Inside DCAC’s Training and Community Outreach Team
What is your role within the agency, and what does an average day look like for you? I am a Bilingual Training and Community Outreach Specialist and every day is different in my role! I am often representing DCAC out of the office doing presentations in the community or running exhibition booths. These presentations can […]
