The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center

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The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center Children’s Cove: The Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center

Children’s Cove Staff Stacy Gallagher-Director Lenny Fontes-Associate Director Beth Christensen-Education & Outreach Specialist Leslie Moreland-Mental Health Coordinator Holly Brockman-Johnson-Marketing & Development Nancy Raymond-Administration Sandy Hebenstreit-Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (PediSANE) Nurse Practitioner

Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Children’s Cove provides a compassionate, efficient, cost-effective infrastructure for child abuse intervention. Children and families journey through a streamlined process, which reduces the chances that the children are re-traumatized and preserve the best evidence for investigators 1 of 11 CAC’s in MA Barnstable County agency established in 1997/fully accredited CAC out of the National Children’s Alliance in Washington DC Services include: Forensic Interview (Extended Forensic Interview) Medical Exam and Evidence Collection Trauma Informed Counseling Referrals/Consultation/TIPnet Family Advocacy Community/Partner Agency Training and Outreach

What do we do? Assist Law Enforcement & DCF with their investigation (medical referrals from ER and pediatricians) Organize a multidisciplinary team for every case Support/advocate for families Provide forensic medical services (exams, consultation, STI testing) Provide consultation/training Mental health referrals and consultation Follow up and provide community resources for whole family

Multidisciplinary Team Children’s Cove (SAIN) Law Enforcement (state and local) Department of Children and Families Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (PediSANE) Nurse Practitioner Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office

Forensic Interview Room

Forensic Medical Exam On site forensic medical exams provided by certified Pediatric SANE in a child-friendly setting. Purpose of exam: Ensure health and safety of child Collect forensic evidence Diagnose and treat injuries resulting from the abuse through a non-evasive exam. (“Do No Harm approach”) Treat STI’s To photo-document injuries (part of the medical record stored on encrypted site)

Medical Suite

Child-Friendly Environment

Print Ad Campaign

Visions, Voices, Healing Documentary

Website: www.childrenscove.org Contacts Phone: 508.375.0410 24 hour on-call Fax: 508.375.0409 Website: www.childrenscove.org Email: info@childrenscove.org