Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center

What Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center does

Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center (GCCAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2002 and headquartered at 910 Cottonwood Drive in Sherman, Texas. It is the only nonprofit in Grayson County specifically developed to serve child abuse victims through the investigation, treatment, and prosecution phases of a case. The organization delivers a coordinated Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) model that brings together forensic interviews, evidence-based trauma therapy, family advocacy, and medical exams with 20+ partner agencies including the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, Sherman and Denison Police Departments, the District Attorney's Office, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and CASA. GCCAC also offers prevention and training programming — most notably the licensed Play It Safe!® curriculum for Pre-K through 12th grade — to schools, daycares, and community organizations in alignment with Jenna's Law and Erin's Law requirements in Texas. All direct services to child victims and non-offending family members are provided free of charge.

GCCAC operates from a single service location in Sherman with a small staff (~5 FTE per firmographic data, with an expanded management team of approximately 13 listed personnel). Its core 'technology' is clinical and procedural: forensic interviewing methodologies conducted by specialized interviewers (including staff who have completed over 2,000 such interviews in career), trauma-focused mental health modalities (TF-CBT, EMDR, CFTSI, CPT), and standardized MDT coordination protocols required by National Children's Alliance accreditation. There is no technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability disclosed; the offering is delivered in person and through referrals.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions: one-time and recurring individual donations (including the Compassion Crew monthly giving program), foundation grants (United Way of Grayson County), donor-advised fund grants, tribute and memorial gifts, and an annual Storybook Gala fundraiser with sponsorship packages. Pricing is not applicable — services are free to clients — and there are no tuition, licensing, or fee-for-service revenue lines. The go-to-market motion is community-led: outreach is driven by social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @cacgrayson), the website (cacgc.org), volunteer programs, and educational events targeting schools and community groups across Grayson County.

Name

Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center

Legal name

Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center

Website

https://cacgc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center is a Sherman, Texas nonprofit that provides free forensic interviews, trauma therapy, family advocacy, and prevention education to child abuse victims and non-offending families across Grayson County through a coordinated multidisciplinary team model with law enforcement, CPS, and prosecution partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy and Victim Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Child abuse prevention
• Forensic interview services
• Trauma therapy programs
• Family advocacy support
• Victim assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors provide one-time and recurring monthly donations. Monthly giving program called Compassion Crew provides steady funding for therapy, advocacy, medical care, and ongoing support for kids and families.
2. Special Events: Annual Storybook Gala fundraising event with sponsorship packages.
3. Donor-Advised Fund Grants: Accepts grants from Donor-Advised Funds for lasting impact.
4. Tribute and Memorial Gifts: Gifts made in memory, honor, celebration, or tribute of loved ones.
5. Grant Funding: Support from foundations and organizations including United Way of Grayson County for program delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center provides free, coordinated multidisciplinary services to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members in Grayson County, Texas. Its core offerings include forensic interviews, trauma-focused therapy, family advocacy, medical exams, case coordination with law enforcement and prosecutors, and prevention education programs such as the Play It Safe! curriculum for schools. All services are delivered free of charge through a child-friendly, centralized facility operating under National Children's Alliance accreditation.

Product overview

Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center is a nonprofit service organization providing a coordinated, multi-disciplinary response to child abuse in Grayson County, TX. The organization offers five interconnected core services: Forensic Interviews (legally sound interviews for child victims conducted by specially trained professionals), Therapeutic Services (evidence-based trauma-focused mental health counseling including TF-CBT, EMDR, and other modalities), Family Advocacy (victim support and crisis intervention for clients and caregivers), and Multidisciplinary Team coordination (partnering with law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and medical/mental health providers). The center also provides education and prevention programs including the Play It Safe! prevention curriculum for schools, professional training on recognizing and reporting abuse, and community education on human trafficking and online safety. Volunteer and internship opportunities support the organization's mission of providing prevention, intervention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment services for child abuse victims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Interviews Legally sound, fact-finding interviews with children conducted by specially trained professionals at the request of law enforcement or Child Protective Services. Interviews are recorded and observed in real time by CPS caseworkers and law enforcement officers.
• Therapeutic Services Trauma-focused, evidence-based mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults impacted by criminal child abuse or who have witnessed violent crime, using TF-CBT, EMDR, CFTSI, CPT, and CBT modalities.
• Family Advocacy Victim support and advocacy services for CAC clients and their non-offending caregivers and family members, including crisis assessment, intervention, advocacy, and support services to reduce trauma and improve outcomes.
• Multidisciplinary Team Coordination Collaborative coordination among professionals from law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, medical and mental health agencies, and victim services to reduce trauma and improve services throughout child abuse investigations and treatment.
• Play It Safe! Prevention Program Evidence-based child abuse prevention program for Pre-K through 12th grade that empowers children to recognize, respond to, and report unsafe situations through age-appropriate videos and interactive discussions, aligned with Jenna's Law and Erin's Law.
• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse in Texas Two-hour professional training covering types and signs of abuse, responding to disclosures, legal duties of mandated reporters, and how to make reports in Texas.
• Keeping Kids Safe in the Real and Digital World 1.5-hour caregiver training on protecting children from abuse online and offline, including grooming tactics, body safety conversations, and reporting procedures.
• Protecting Youth from Human Trafficking Training for caregivers, professionals, and community members on recognizing and responding to human trafficking, including recruitment tactics, red flags, and reporting procedures.
• Staying Safe Online One-hour youth education program teaching upper elementary, middle school, and high school students to recognize online risks, make smart choices, and know when to speak up.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimizes re-traumatization by reducing number of times children must recount abuse
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• National Children's Alliance (NCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCCAC is an Accredited Member of NCA, meeting strict national standards for CACs. NCA provides standards for accredited members, site review, and accountability to ensure children receive consistent, evidence-based interventions.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. (CACTX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide membership association representing all 71 CACs in Texas. CACTX provides accountability, monitors services, training requirements, fiscal responsibility, and additional standards for member centers.
• United Way of Grayson CountymoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing support and resources to GCCAC. Logo displayed on website indicating collaborative relationship.
• Grayson County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner on the MDT. Observes forensic interviews in real time and collaborates on investigations of child abuse cases.
• Sherman Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner on the MDT. Observes forensic interviews in real time and collaborates on investigations.
• Denison Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner on the MDT collaborating on child abuse investigations in Denison area.
• Grayson County Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS-CPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild Protective Investigations division partner on MDT. Observes forensic interviews and assists with investigations.
• Grayson County District Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProsecutor partner on MDT. Observes forensic interviews to assist with prosecution of child abuse cases.
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy organization partner on MDT providing court-appointed advocates for children in abuse cases.
• Grayson County Crisis CentermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity crisis services partner on MDT providing additional support resources for families.
• Local Police Departments (Bells, Collinsville, Gunter, Howe, Pottsboro, Southmayd, Tioga, Tom Bean, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro, Whitewright)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmaller law enforcement agency partners on MDT from across Grayson County communities, all collaborating on child abuse investigations.
• Here for TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for community therapy resources. GCCAC directs families to this resource when seeking other local providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Houston Area Children's Advocacy Center: Another major Texas CAC offering the integrated CAC service model (forensic interview, therapy, advocacy, MDT) for child abuse victims, comparable in mission and service mix to GCCAC.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): National nonprofit that trains court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in abuse/neglect cases. Operates as a coordinating MDT partner alongside CACs like GCCAC and serves overlapping child welfare populations.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: Large urban Texas CAC providing the same forensic interview, therapy, family advocacy, and MDT model as GCCAC. Most directly comparable operating peer in Texas, though at materially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Mama Bear Effect: Smaller national nonprofit producing child body safety and sexual abuse prevention resources directly referenced by GCCAC. Closely aligned niche peer in prevention education content.
• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit that delivers child sexual abuse prevention training (e.g., Stewards of Children) and is referenced in GCCAC's own resource library. Directly comparable in prevention curriculum and training orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: National nonprofit providing child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services, including a national hotline and residential programs. Comparable in mission and donor base to GCCAC.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): National nonprofit focused on missing and exploited children, including online safety and exploitation. Operates in adjacent child protection territory with similar donor and policy ecosystem as CACs.
• National Children's Alliance (NCA): National accrediting body for CACs across the U.S. NCA sets the standards, accreditation, and site review process that GCCAC operates under, and is the macro-level peer guiding the entire CAC model.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention — a thematic peer that shares GCCAC's prevention mission (e.g., Play It Safe!®) and competes for the same pool of prevention-minded donors.
• Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas (CACTX): Statewide membership association of the 71 Texas CACs. CACTX is the immediate peer/umbrella organization that GCCAC reports into and that provides shared standards, training, and accountability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cacgrayson
• Facebookfacebook.com/cacgrayson
• Instagraminstagram.com/cacgrayson?igshid=1redo4l5ncyxc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cacgrayson

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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