MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS¹ MultidisciplinaryTeamMDT group ofprofessionalsrepresentvariousdisciplines workcollaborativelyfrompointofreport oftoassureeffectivecoordinated responsepossibleforevery Thecor ID: 940022
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CHILD ABUSE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS¹ MultidisciplinaryTeamMDT group ofprofessionalsrepresentvariousdisciplines workcollaborativelyfrompointofreport oftoassureeffectivecoordinated responsepossibleforevery ThecoreMDTcomprisedof representation protectiveservices,prosecution,medical,mental victimadvocacy,togetherAdvocacyCenter (CAC)staff(whereavailable).Othermembersmay asnecessaryappropriateby team. TheofMDTtoimplement centeredapproachtoinvestigationprosecution of assuressafety,facilitatesefficientinformation gatheringcoordinatesservice MDTsformalizeinteragencycooperation commitmentwrittenagreementsas MemorandaofUnderstanding)toensurecontinuity ofpracticedepartmentpersonnel, electedofficialschange.TogetherMDTdevelops atreportincludes,notlimitedto,first response,preinterviewdebriefings,forensic interviews,confidentiality,consultations,advocacy, evaluation,treatment,casereviewsprosecution. Theprotocolreviewedupdatedto reflectcurrentpracticeleadership. Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams and Sexual Assault Response Teams Fact Sheet ResponseTeamshavenumeroussimilaritiesdifferences.efforttoclarifythese,FactSheetprovides informationbothtypesofteamsimportanceof SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS SexualAssaultResponseTeamSART coordinatedteamofprofessionals victimsofsexualassault. CoremembersofSARTcommunity- based sexualassaultcenteradvocates,lawenforcement, forensic/sexualassaultnurseexaminers. AdditionalSARTmembersmayincludethe Commonwealth’sAttorneyprosecutor, system-basedsexualassaultadvocates (victim/witness),otherrelevantstakeholders. Thetwoprimarypurposes coordination action.Coordinationprocessby SARTcollaboratestodevelopcommunity responsetosexualassaultvictims.Thisprocess formalizedwritteninteragencyagreements, oftenrolesresponsibilitiesof agenciesmulti-prongedresponse protocol.Actionprocess JANUARY 2014 initiatesinterventionvictimsofsexual assault,basedteam’scoordinationwritten procedures. TheofSARTtoestablishprocess consistent,appropriate,trauma-informed responsetosexualassaultvictimobtaine
d, regardlessofofdayresponding. MDT SART Responds to: Reportsofaccordingtoprotocol. Protocolidentifiestypesofreportsforteam response,assexualphysical neglect. Victimsofsexualassaultareadults, arepost-pubescentyouth(assaulted outsideofcontext). Primary focus on: Thecontinuumofresponsefrom reportofthroughservices prosecution. Atreferral,MDTinitiatesimmediate communicationcollaborationforchild-centered investigationassetprotocol. Coordinatingconsistent“firstresponse” advocates,lawenforcement, medicalpersonnel. casemanagementoftentransitionsto community-system-basedadvocatesother professionalsarenottypicallypartoffirst response. The team’s response: Occursimmediatelydetails ofreportasimminentsafety issuesinjury. Protocoladdressescoordinationofthatresponseto ensuresafety.Teamrolesresponsibilities availableemergency responseatwhatpointotherteammembers becomeinvolved.. Occursimmediatelyforacutesexualassault reports.Theteamoftenrespondsto hospitalemergencydepartment. Case review: Occursroutinebasis. Casereviewformalprocessdiscussion informationteamregarding investigation,casestatusservicesoccur routinebasisactivecase.Casereview intendedtomonitorcurrentcasesnotmeant asretrospectivereview. Occursrarely. casereviewoccurs,casesarenot typicallydiscussed.Instead,generalthemes recurringissuesaresharedordertomodify processstreamlineresponse. 1 ThisgeneraloverviewofMDTsbasedNationalChildren’sAlliance®StandardsforAccreditedAdvocacyCenters (CACs)notmeanttoreplaceStandardsforCACs.noteverylocalityVirginiaservedbyCAC,standards ensureeffective,efficient,consistentdeliveryofservicesrespondingtoabuse. ForcompleteNCAStandards http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/index.php?s=76 ForinformationdevelopingCACyourcommunitycontactChildren’sAdvocacyCentersofVirginia: http://173.254.28.17/~cacvaorg/about-us/ HOW ARE THESE TEAMS DIFFERENT? theseteamsmayatfirstglance,stronglyrecommendedthatMDTSARTfunction asseparateteamsyourcommunity.teammembersmayoverlap,mission,focus, functionofteamaresignificantlydifferent.