Alliance for Children, CEO

Julie Evans is the Chief Executive Officer of Alliance For Children.  As Tarrant County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, Alliance For Children is dedicated to the protection and healing of child abuse victims.  For 30 years, Alliance For Children has helped more than 63,000 children heal from the trauma of severe physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, medical abuse, trafficking or pornography, or from witnessing a violent crime.  Alliance For Children is the only Tarrant County non-profit organization directly involved in the investigation and protection of children from child abuse. 

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 one of Alliance For Children’s centers.  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. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. 

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 Centers of Texas Board of Directors, board chair of the Mental Health Connection of Tarrant County, and a member of the Northeast Leadership Forum. 

Julie has been married to Matt Evans for 20 years.  They have two beautiful children; Avery and Jackson.