The Texas Bar Foundation (TBF) awarded Alliance For Children, a children’s advocacy center serving Tarrant County, a grant of $7,400 to support its court education/accompaniment and emergency needs programs.
These programs provide essential support services for child abuse victims and their protective families as they prepare for what is likely the most challenging time of their lives. Alliance For Children’s family advocates coordinate these programs with a deep awareness of the fear and apprehension a child may experience when facing an abuser in court. The goal of these programs is to ensure that children and their protective caregivers feel supported, prepared, and empowered for what lies ahead, according to a press release
“Walking into a court room can be overwhelming for anyone. Yet, for the children and families served by Alliance For Children, it can mean reliving trauma and violence. We are grateful to the Texas Bar Foundation for their support of children and caregivers in tangible ways to reduce anxiety during the criminal court process,” Alliance For Children CEO Julie Evans said in a press release.
For more information about Alliance for Children or its work, go to allianceforchildren.org. For more information about the TBF, go to txbf.org.