ChildSafe
Cristal Martinez is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in various roles within the child and youth support sectors. Currently serving as a Family Support Specialist at ChildSafe since September 2021, Cristal previously worked as a CSEY Advocate at BCFS Health & Human Services and a Youth Engagement Advocate at ROY MAAS YOUTH ALTERNATIVES, INC. Between 2017 and 2018, Cristal contributed as a Research Fellow at the Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute and as a Leave Administration Student Assistant at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Early career roles include positions as a Teacher Assistant and Lead Preschool Teacher. Cristal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Legal Studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio, furthering academic foundations established at the University of Houston-Victoria.
ChildSafe
Our mission is to restore dignity, hope, and trust to children traumatized by abuse and neglect. ChildSafe is the first stop for children entering the justice system after sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, or witnessing a violent crime or domestic violence. As the only Children’s Advocacy Center in San Antonio and Bexar County, we provide forensic interviews, crisis intervention, case management, and advanced clinical therapy services to aid in the healing of child abuse victims.