ChildSafe

The Source: West, Texas Explosion And Child Welfare In Bexar County

Paul Flahive — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:33:18 +0000

Leading the Show:

A fire burning out of control turned a fertilizer plant into a bomb in the heart of the small town of West, Texas last night.

Childsafe Expanding Outreach To Include Physical Abuse And Neglect

Ryan Loyd — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:10:00 +0000

Bexar County's only child advocacy center, ChildSafe, has announced a realignment to serve more children, but there are some challenges in the move.

For 23 years, ChildSafe has served child victims of sexual abuse, but the now it's expanding to provide services for children of physical abuse and neglect. The organization is one of the last advocacy centers in Texas to expand to this role.

President Kim Abernethy said she thinks that is because the center started with a major focus on sexual abuse.

Childsafe Center Provides Support for Abused Children, Faces Financial Cuts

Ryan Loyd — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:14:15 +0000

If ChildSafe operated completely on heart and soul, this organization would be rich, but money keeps this non-profit alive, and allows them to help local children.

"If we have to cut our budget, that means we have to serve less children, and we're already not serving enough children," said ChildSafe San Antonio CEO Kim Abernethy.