- Court
Advocacy Services through the Court Appointed Special Advocate
(CASA) Program. CASA provides
specially trained volunteers who are appointed by the court to serve as
Advocates for abused (or suspected as abused) children involved in the
juvenile justice system. CASA
volunteers work with children and the family to ensure that the best
interest of the child is met.
To find out more about the CASA program at The Children’s Advocacy
Center, contact Andrea Goin (CASA Director) by e-mail at
amgoin@insightbb.com
or by calling the Center at (270) 830-8400 or
1-888-989-8400.
Watch for
updates on the Center’s revision of a court preparation program
which will be available for children who must testify in court.
- Counseling,
Support, & Crisis Intervention for victims, alleged victims, and
non-offending family members. Counseling is free of charge and can be
scheduled by calling the Center at (270) 830-8400 or
1-888-989-8400. Support by telephone,
face-to-face visits, and resource and referral information is also available
by calling the Center. After-hours, an automated response system can either
link callers to a staff member on call or provide basic information of how
to get help.
- A
Child-Friendly Interview Room for use by Law Enforcement and Community
Based Services staff. The room is set up to provide comfort for the
child and has the capacity to be observed and video taped through special
equipment to prevent the child from enduring multiple interviews. In the
fall of 2001, the Center will also have staff members who are trained in the
specialty of forensic interviewing and will offer this service to Law
Enforcement and Community Based Services professionals. To arrange to
conduct an interview or have an interview scheduled, please contact Paula
Yevincy
(Executive Director) at (270) 830-8400 or
1-888-989-8400.
This service is also available after regular business hours by contacting
Paula.
- Facilitation of
the Multidisciplinary Team of Henderson County. This group comprised of professionals working with victims of abuse,
meets monthly to review all cases of sexual abuse to ensure no child is without
needed services and to precipitate the prosecution of offenders. The Children’s Advocacy Center also serves as the Regional coordinator
for Multidisciplinary Teams in the Green River District.
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