If you bump into Ruth Sharp Altshuler, ret. Lt. Bill Walsh, Jan or Trevor Rees-Jones, Lynn Davis or any of the more-than-can-be-counted backers of Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, wish ’em an “unhappy birthday.”
Hello? What the heck? DCAC has done incredible works of amazement helping “child victims of abuse.” Why the “unhappy” birthday? It’s an unhappy birthday because each one of them no doubt wishes there was no need for DCAC to exist.
Until that day comes, Dallas is blessed to have a haven for “more than 44,000 children and their non-offending family members” to have “found justice, hope and healing through the services provided at the Center. Over the last 25 years, DCAC has become a national leader in the Children’s Advocacy Center movement and is recognized internationally for its expertise in cutting-edge therapy programs for victims and for its community and professional education programs including the annual Crimes Against Children Conference.”
At its still spanking new facility, DCAC “houses five units of Children Protective Services (CPS), the Child Abuse Unit of the Dallas Police Department (DPD) and an Assistant District Attorney.”
Let’s all look to the day when DCAC gladly shutters its doors because child abuse no longer exists. Until then, let’s ramp up the effort to help them and the innocent victims who live within the North Texas neighborhoods.
One way to support DCAC’s mission is to participate in one of their “signatures events throughout 2016 — especially on Tuesday, April 26, at the Appetite for Advocacy luncheon featuring keynote speaker Brené Brown.” The event will be held at Sheraton Dallas Hotel and is being co-chaired by Paula Richmond and Megan Steinbach. Tickets are on sale now!
* Graphic provided by Dallas Children's Advocacy Center