FAQ & News
CAFS is please to announce that we were awarded the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from City of Beaumont's Mayor and City Council. We cannot Thank the community enough for their support in our efforts!!
May -News and Media update:
Thank you to the Foundation of Southeast Texas for their support and grant.
CAFS was awarded a grant from the Foundation of Southeast Texas for the 2021 year.
The Foundation for Southeast Texas exits to make a positive difference in the quality of life in the area by encouraging philanthropic gifts and by assisting donors in achieving their charitable goals through the professional management and considered and caring distribution of such gifts. The foundation responds to continuously changing and emerging community needs by addressing the following areas of civic and social concerns: arts and culture, preservation, education and scholarships, health, social services, youth and elderly, economic development and civic affairs.
Please Visit their visit the foundations website for more information. https://www.cfsetx.org/
April 29th -News and Media update:
12 News highlights Child Sexual Abuse
January 27th -News and Media update:
Our director Brenda Garison sat down with Cordella Lyon from Baptist Hospital on her Podcast "Caring Connections." Discussing Child Abuse and Forensic Services, Inc.
You can follow Cordella's "Caring Connections" podcast here @ Caring Connections
Texas Sexual Assault 2018 Crime Report
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety 2018 Crime Report.
In 2018, the total number of sexual assault incidents reported in Texas was 19,816. This represented a 9.4% increase when compared to 2017.
The age group with the highest number of victims was the 10 to 14 year-old bracket.
Offense information in the sexual assault data collection program is collected according to Texas Penal codes. Offense information is collected on six sexual assault categories: Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child, Indecency with a Child by Contact, Indecency with a Child by Exposure, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Assault and Sexual Performance by a Child. Complete offense definitions are available in the Appendix to this publication. Of these six offenses, Sexual Assault accounted for 52.8% of all offenses reported.
In 2018, sexual assaults occurred most frequently in residences and homes. Other/Unknown was the second most common location reported.
It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be victims of sexual abuse before their 18th birthday.
It is estimated that only 1 in 10 will ever tell someone about their abuse.
More than 90% of child victims are abused by someone they know and trust. In Central Texas 98% of child victims are abused by someone they love and trust.
Almost one million reports of child abuse are confirmed each year in the U.S.
A National Call to Action states that the rate of child abuse is ten times the rate of cancer.
An estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse exist in America today
For more information visit www.onewithcourage.org