Mission & Vision Statement

The mission of ACT is prevention of abuse/neglect and family violence. The vision is to safeguard families through education, encouragement and mentorship.
 

Aware Central Texas has been preventing child abuse since 1986.
The mission is to prevent abuse/neglect and family violence.

The vision is to Safeguard Families through education, encouragement and mentoring.

Aware Central Texas exists to:

  • Provide services to the communities of Bell County and Central Texas
  • Increase awareness and prevention of child abuse
  • Decrease the cyclical effects abuse will have on youth and families of the future

 

ACT Goals

To reduce child abuse and domestic violence in Central Texas using the following strategies:

  • Educate the community about child abuse and neglect
  • Provide volunteer family coaches to at-risk families
  • Provide parenting and anger management classes
  • Provide anti-victimization training in schools and community

 

ACT Philosophy

Prevention is the key to diminishing child abuse and neglect.

 

ACT History

 

ACT was formerly Family Outreach of Bell County. It was started in 1986 as the volunteer arm of Child Protective Services of Bell County. The purpose of the agency was to assist in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in high-risk families. Up until a few years ago, there were 34 similar centers across Texas and four were located in Central Texas. In 2003, the Texas legislature eliminated funding for the supervising Family Outreach social workers and as a consequence all but ten centers closed. Central Texas had gone from four centers to only one.

In 2006, Aware Central Texas was born. This agency is no longer associated with Family Outreach services but the legacy of compassion, mentorship, and prevention continues.