| About Us |
A Little About Us CARRT meets as a team on a monthly basis. The following sub- committees have been formed to further enhance the multi- disciplinary approach:
The Team CARRT creates policies-Agreements have been developed among community agencies in order to ensure smooth delivery of services. CARRT also advocates on a larger scale for legislative changes in order to protect children. CARRT offers Training- CARRT members provide cross- agency training in addition to attending relevant trainings in specialized areas in order to better meet the needs of abused children and their families. CARRT provides Community Education- CARRT has a Speakers Bureau available to speak to community groups about abuse prevention and response. Presentations are free of charge. CARRT Center CARRT was awarded a $41,500 grant in December of 2005 from the National Children's Alliance, which has allowed the creation of a center. CARRT receives its primary funding through the State Office of Child and Family Services. (OCFS) The center provides a centralized, non-threatening, child- friendly setting where services can be coordinated. The center is designed to support the child victim and non- offending family members in a comfortable setting during a very difficult time. The benefits of having a center are: reduced trauma to the child, more immediate and complete investigations, enhanced communication among CARRT team members and more coordination of resources.. The center is also used for team members to conduct case reviews. |
CARRT is committed to:
- Reducing trauma to child
victims during the
investigation. - Increasing the conviction
rate of perpetrators by
gathering better evidence - Improving collaboration
among agencies to ensure
better management of
cases involving abuse and
maltreatment - Providing ongoing
training to service
providers and the entire
community
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