Creating a Multidisciplinary Response for Protecting our Children
Julie Evans is the Chief Executive Officer of Alliance For Children. Alliance For Children, Tarrant County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, is dedicated to the protection and healing of child abuse victims. For 28 years, Alliance For Children has helped more than 58,000 children heal from the trauma of physical abuse, sexual abuse or from witnessing a violent crime. Alliance For Children is the only Tarrant County non-profit organization directly involved in the protection from child abuse through coordinated and teamed investigations with law enforcement, Child Protective Services, Cook Children’s Medical Center and the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Julie began her career in child protection as an Investigator with Child Protective Services in 1999. She spent six years with CPS; most of her time as part of a specialized unit investigating serious, life-threatening cases of abuse while co-locating within the Alliance For Children. In 2005, Julie joined the staff of Alliance For Children. In 2013, she became the Executive Director after the retirement of the Founding Executive Director Nancy Hagan. In 2020, Julie celebrated her 15th anniversary with Alliance For Children.
Julie serves on several area and state boards and committees and is a leading advocate in Texas in protecting children from abuse: Children’s Advocacy Center of Texas Board of Directors, board member of Mental Health Connection, and is a member of the Northeast Leadership Forum. In addition, she was appointed by Joe Strauss, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives to the Protect Our Kids Commission, created in 2013 by the Texas Legislature. The Protect Our Kids Commission was charged with identifying and implementing evidence-based strategies and practices to reduce fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
Julie has been married to Matt Evans for eighteen years. They have two beautiful children; Avery (16) and Jackson (12).