The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center provides multi-disciplinary training to professionals whose job-related duties affect the physical and emotional protection and treatment of children. The Center utilizes graduate and postgraduate interns and serves as a training and educational model in the area of child abuse for the State of Texas and nationwide.

The annual internationally recognized Crimes Against Children Conference is presented by DCAC in cooperation with the Dallas Police Department. This 3 1/2 day event leads the nation to provide education & training for front line professionals investigating, treating, and prosecuting child abuse cases.

“Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse” seminars are conducted for human service organizations, school counselors, nurses and teachers from throughout Dallas County. Third-year medical students, during their pediatric rotation at the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center, receive training on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect and the multi-disciplinary approach used in the Advocacy Center model.

DCAC's commitment to education also extends into our community. We host Community Forums, workshops and participate in agency fairs in to increase educational outreach and public awareness. We are available to consult with your organization or civic group to discuss programming that would bring information about this important issue to you. Please contact aferguson@dcac.org for more information.