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MISSION STATEMENT
TxATSA is the Texas State Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ATSA). TxATSA works to provide training and resources to clinicians committed to preventing sexual abuse. TxATSA offers a networking environment of support and information to guide ethical and sound treatment, and risk assessment.
TxATSA is committed to help shape public policy based on research and best practices.
TxATSA is dedicated to creating a safer community.
Updates
Support work in legislature to write language in deregistration law that will allow for deregistration to be tied to risk level of offender, not the name of the offense. Committee may be formed to work on this for next legislation … [Read More]
Suggest legislation change to utilize static-99R as actual risk assessment for sex offender and make clear what populations CANNOT be scored using static instruments. E.g. females, viewing of child pornography only charges.
Next TxATSA meeting will be at the Juvenile State Conference, June 2 – 5, 2013, in San Antonio, at the LaMansion Hotel. TxATSA meeting time and place, TBA