ChildSafe

What ChildSafe does

ChildSafe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, operating as Bexar County's only Children's Advocacy Center (CAC). The organization provides trauma-focused forensic interviews, trauma-informed therapy, medical referrals, 24-hour crisis intervention, case management, and family advocacy services to child victims of abuse and neglect and their non-offending family members. All client services are delivered free of charge.

The organization's core operational asset is the Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center, a $26.5 million, 65,000-square-foot trauma-informed facility opened in August 2019 on the Salado Creek campus, designed by Overland Partners. The facility co-houses the San Antonio Police Department's Special Victim Unit, Child Protective Services units, the Bexar County Assistant District Attorney, and is integrated with Bexar County Children's Court, creating an end-to-end investigation, prosecution, and healing pipeline under one roof. ChildSafe also operates an E-Learning Platform on Thought Industries infrastructure, delivering free professional training (Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, NetSmartz, Darkness to Light, Anti-Bullying, Body Safety) in English and Spanish, plus youth prevention curricula.

ChildSafe's business model is donation- and grant-funded. Revenue streams include individual and corporate donations (notably a $5 million gift from Harvey E. Najim in 2016), foundation grants (Texas Bar Foundation, IIMS, Valero Energy Foundation, HEB Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, BlueCross BlueShield, San Antonio Area Foundation, Baptist Health Foundation), and signature fundraising events (Fairways Fore Futures, Flourish Luncheon, Pickleball Tournament, Glitz & Glam Bingo, BBQ Plate Sales). The trademarked Cardboard Kids® campaign is its primary community-awareness and fundraising vehicle during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Customer segments span three verticals: child victims and families (primary), professionals/educators/mandated reporters (training customers), and multi-disciplinary agency partners (CPS, law enforcement, DA). In FY2024-2025, ChildSafe served 11,245 individuals, averaged 937 monthly clients, and trained 12,202 professionals and community members.

Name

ChildSafe

Legal name

ChildSafe

Website

https://childsafe-sa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ChildSafe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center in San Antonio, Texas, providing trauma-focused forensic interviews, therapy, crisis intervention, and family advocacy to child abuse victims in Bexar County, funded primarily by donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Advocacy and Child Abuse Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADAGAG

Child Rights & Protection

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Child abuse services
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Forensic interviews
• Children's advocacy center
• Abuse prevention training

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: ChildSafe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. EIN: 74-2633697.
2. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated through signature events including Fairways Fore Futures golf tournament, Flourish Luncheon, Pickleball Tournament, Glitz & Glam Bingo, and BBQ Plate Sales.
3. Grant Funding: Grants from foundations including Texas Bar Foundation ($14,000), Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science ($5,000), and corporate foundations such as Valero Energy Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ChildSafe is Bexar County's only Children's Advocacy Center, providing trauma-focused care to child victims and survivors of abuse and neglect and their non-offending family members. Core services include forensic interviews, trauma-focused therapy, medical referrals, family advocacy, case management, and 24-hour crisis intervention, all delivered free of charge. The organization also provides professional training and prevention education to educators, healthcare workers, law enforcement, and community members.

Product overview

ChildSafe is Bexar County's only Children's Advocacy Center providing a continuum of trauma-focused care services. The organization operates the Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center (a 65,000 sq ft facility), an E-Learning Platform for professional training, and community programs including the Cardboard Kids awareness campaign. Services include forensic interviews, trauma-focused therapy, 24-hour crisis intervention, and prevention education. The E-Learning Platform powered by Thought Industries offers professional training courses in Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, and other topics, while youth programs include Healthy Relationships Project, Project Selfie, and Not a Number trafficking prevention curricula.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cardboard Kids: Annual awareness campaign distributing 2-foot cardboard figures to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect during National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
• Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center

Products and services

• Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center (Forensic Interview and Multi-Agency Services) A 65,000 square-foot trauma-informed facility delivering forensic interviews, trauma-focused therapy, medical referrals, family advocacy, and multi-disciplinary case coordination for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members in Bexar County. Houses co-located law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and prosecution staff. All services provided at no cost to families.
• Trauma-Focused Therapy Services Evidence-based trauma-focused therapy provided to child victims and survivors of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, as well as support services to their non-offending family members. Delivered by clinical staff under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services at the Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center.
• 24-Hour Crisis Intervention and Drop-In Center Round-the-clock crisis intervention services with dispatch capabilities for child abuse victims and their families. Funded in part by a Texas Bar Foundation grant supporting expanded care coordination for victims of sexual exploitation.
• Professional Training Catalog

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2021Awarded $5,000 grant jointly with UTSA and UT Health San Antonio to fund research on child maltreatment in Bexar County.
• National Children's Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing support and resources to Children's Advocacy Centers like ChildSafe, serving as a key partner in the CAC network.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level organization supporting CACs in Texas, providing advocacy and resources for child abuse prevention and treatment.
• University HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical services and referrals for child abuse victims served by ChildSafe.
• Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Center for MiraclescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric hospital providing specialized medical care for children in abuse and neglect cases coordinated through ChildSafe.
• City of San Antonio Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency partner supporting ChildSafe's mission through funding and collaborative community programs.
• Bexar CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government partner providing essential support for child protective services and abuse investigation coordination.
• Overland PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that designed the Harvey E. Najim Children & Family Center with trauma-informed design principles.
• San Antonio Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Victim Unit housed at ChildSafe facility, providing on-site law enforcement investigation services for child abuse cases.
• Child Protective Services (Texas Department of Health and Human Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency units housed at ChildSafe for coordinated investigation and intervention in child abuse cases.
• Bexar County District Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssistant District Attorney housed at ChildSafe to coordinate prosecution of child abuse cases.
• Bexar County Children's CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized court for child abuse cases, integrated into ChildSafe's multidisciplinary team approach.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline and treatment programs. Comparable mission around child abuse prevention, advocacy, and healing, though operating at a national scale rather than a single county.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention through public awareness, advocacy, and training. Peer in the child abuse prevention category, with overlapping training and awareness programming.
• National Children's Advocacy Center: National umbrella and standards body for Children's Advocacy Centers in the U.S. ChildSafe is an accredited CAC partner of NCAC, making it the closest institutional peer and parent network in the same service category.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas: Statewide association supporting Texas CACs. ChildSafe is a member CAC, and CACTX provides advocacy, training, and resources for the same child abuse investigation and healing model.

Direct peers

• Darkness to Light: National organization delivering Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training—already offered through ChildSafe's catalog. Closest direct peer in the prevention training curriculum space.
• Houston Children's Advocacy Center: Houston-area CAC offering co-located forensic, medical, and mental health services for abused children. Direct operational peer running the same Children's Advocacy Center model in another large Texas metro.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: Another major Texas Children's Advocacy Center providing forensic interviews, therapy, and multidisciplinary coordination for child abuse victims. Operates the same CAC model as ChildSafe but in a different Texas metro.

Regional players

• Cook Children's Center for Children's Health: Fort Worth-area pediatric health system that includes a CARE Team and child abuse evaluation services. Comparable to ChildSafe's medical and forensic components, but embedded in a broader pediatric hospital rather than a freestanding CAC.

Others

• Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas: Major ChildSafe funder and broader regional healthcare safety-net provider serving low-income families in South Texas. Connected via ChildSafe's funding ecosystem and overlapping community-health mission.
• University Health (San Antonio): Public hospital system partnering with ChildSafe on medical evaluations for child abuse victims. Adjacent healthcare partner operating in the same Bexar County safety-net ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC84txq7vKnZm89xDDZKRjow
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildSafe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childsafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/childsafe
• Xx.com/childsafe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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