Who We Are

Founded in October 2013, Children’s Alliance of South Texas ~ A Child Advocacy Center (C.A.S.T.~C.A.C.) plays a unique role in providing comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate services to child victims of abuse and their non-offending caregivers who live in the 81st Judicial District (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, and Wilson counties.)

When an allegation of abuse occurs, the child is referred to one of our 3, child-friendly centers where trained professionals provide healing and justice through 100% free, comprehensive, therapeutic services.

These services include:

  • Family Advocacy

  • Forensic Interviews

  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Exams

  • Non-Acute Medical Exams

  • Therapeutic, Trauma-Based Therapy

  • Multi-Disciplinary Team Reviews

  • Community Outreach & Education

Family Advocates:

Jessie Galindo

Supervisor

Cheyenne Polk

Meet Our Team

Frances Weiss (Financial Director, Kasey Brown (Executive Director), Jolene Leon (Office Manager), Christina Martinez (Programs Director), Michelle King (Development Director)

Cynthia Herrera

Trauma Therapists:

Jenny Nugent

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“Career Opportunities”

Sandy Dominguez

Supervisor

Angela Perez

Jennifer Gonzalez

Forensic Interviewers:

Board of Directors

President: Jamie Whitwell

Vice President: Chief Roel “Eddie” Salas

Secretary: Louisa Franklin

Treasurer: Kathy Pavlovsky

Members:

Ashley Morrison

Audrey Louis

Chelsea Leavitt

Jamison Reed

Juan Ramirez

Mike Ramirez

Shannon Potthast

Sherri Foster

Stephen Fanning