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DCAC Appoints Lori Allen as President and CEO
The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) is proud to announce the appointment of Lori Allen as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 16. Allen brings more than two decades of leadership experience in child advocacy, sexual assault response, and trauma-informed care to one of the nation’s leading children’s advocacy centers. Allen most […]
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National Forensic Interviewer Appreciation Week
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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 […]
PTSD Awareness Month: DCAC’s Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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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
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A Look Inside DCAC’s Forensic Interview Team

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 or three children about their alleged abuse. In addition, the […]
A Look Inside DCAC’s Training and Community Outreach Team
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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 […]
May Family Activity – Dice Question Game
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May Family Activity – Dice Question Game

A Look Inside DCAC’s MDT Coordination Team
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A Look Inside DCAC’s MDT Coordination Team

What is your favorite part about your job? My passion for advocating for the most vulnerable in our community first began when I was 14 years old; I volunteered for the domestic violence program where my mother worked. Later, I worked for that same program for 12 years – first as a child advocate and […]
April Family Activity – Build Your Own Pinwheels
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April Family Activity – Build Your Own Pinwheels

Help DCAC Spread HOPE and awareness for Child Abuse Awareness Month with this month's family activity.