Who We Are

Founded in October 2013, Children’s Alliance of South Texas ~ A Child Advocacy Center (C.A.S.T.~C.A.C.) plays a unique role in providing comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate services to child victims of abuse and their non-offending caregivers who live in the 81st Judicial District (Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, and Wilson counties.)

When an allegation of abuse occurs, the child is referred to one of our 3, child-friendly centers where trained professionals provide healing and justice through 100% free, comprehensive, therapeutic services.

Reports of abuse include:

  • physical and/or sexual abuse

  • witnessing of a crime

  • exploitation through the Internet

  • child pornography

  • at risk of abuse and/or neglect

  • human trafficking.

Board of Directors

Mike Ramirez

President

Chief Roel "Eddie" Salas

Vice President

Kathy Pavlovsky

Treasurer

Dot Whitman

Secretary

CAST-CAC Board of Directors

Left to Right, Front Row: Audrey Gossett-Louis (District Attorney), Louisa Franklin, Jamie Whitwell, Cathy Crabtree (Board Retreat Consultant), Donna Rayes (Judge),

Mike Ramirez (Board President), Jamey Reed (Asst. County Attorney)

Left to Right, Back Row: Lorelei Voronin (CAST Therapist), Kasey Brown (CAST Executive Director), Kathy Pavlovsky (Certified Public Accountant, CAST Treasurer),

Juan Ramirez, Eddie Salas (Police Chief, CAST Vice President)