06/16/2026
🚨Do you know what SART or CCRT are or stand for?
📍SART: Sexual Assault Response Team 📍CCRT: Coordinated Community Response Team.
‼️SARTs are state-mandated, multidisciplinary teams that coordinate efforts among law enforcement, medical professionals, such as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE), and victim advocates. Under Texas law, every county is required to establish a SART to ensure a survivor-centered approach and to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault offenses.
‼️CCRTs are broader coalitions comprised of community stakeholders, including local nonprofit organizations, educators, mental health professionals, and community leaders. These teams focus on prevention, education, and identifying and addressing gaps in community resources and services.
The Karnes County SART and CCRT group holds regularly scheduled meetings.
Thriving Hearts Crisis Center is honored to collaborate with vital community partners in this capacity. Together we are better equipped to provide comprehensive support and resources to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, empowering them on their journey from victim to survivor. We appreciate the collective efforts of all organizations! It takes a village!
Karnes County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Steven Bailey