Acknowledgements

This report is a project of the Travis County Victims Services Task Force in partnership with the Research and Planning Division of Travis County Health and Human Services. This report is the result of contributions of a number of individuals. We attempted to include all of those who had a part in this undertaking, but if we inadvertently omitted anyone, we apologize and ask you to inform us so that we recognize you appropriately as the process continues. Thank you for everything you have done to make this project a success.

A special acknowledgement goes out to all of the victims and service providers who participated in our focus groups.

Victim Services Task Force

Executive Committee

Angela Atwood, SafePlace
Stuart DeLuca, Texas Inmate Family Association
Susana Duarte, CAPCO Criminal Justice Planning
Ellen Halbert, Travis County District Attorney’s Office – Victim Services
Charyl Naron, Travis County Sheriff’s Office – Victim Services
William Petty, Austin Police Department – Victim Services
Ray Ramirez, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

Members

Olga Alvarado, Family Forward
Melissa Atwood, Austin Police Dept. – Victim Services
Ruth Bullock, Austin Police Dept.
Kachina Clark, Austin Police Dept. – Victim Services
Karen Cox, CASA of Travis County
Rosanna Garry, Austin Children’s Shelter
Darla Gay, Travis County District Attorney’s Office – Community Justice
Joyce Haight, Family Eldercare
Michael Hurewitz, Communities in Schools – Pebble Project
Ann Hutchison, City of Austin Office of Emergency Mgmt
Sue Isola – Rio Grande Counseling Center
Mary Ellen LaVoie, Travis County Domestic Relations Office
Steve Muras, Travis County Juvenile Probation
Terry Secrest, Texas Rural Legal Aid
Constance Scott, Travis County Counseling and Education Services
Gena Van Osselaer, Austin Children’s Shelter
Phyllis Wolf, ATCMHMR

Other Contributors

Fred Butler, Community Action Network
Gail Penney-Chapmond, Travis County Juvenile Probation
Joe Chavez, Travis County Juvenile Probation
Diane Herrera, Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Division
Pam Hollowell, Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections Division
Blanca Leahy, Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service
Christine McCormick, Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service
Yuki Miyamoto, Austin Police Department
Ellen Richards, Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service
Joy Stollings, Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service
Amanda Van Hoozer, Travis County Children’s Advocacy Center
Sam Woollard, Community Action Network

CAN Administrative Team
CAN Assessment and Planning Committee
CAN Community Council
CAN Resource Council