FOOTHILLS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
9352 ROCKFISH GAP TURNPIKE, AFTON, VA 22920 www.foothillscac.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: STATEMENT: FOOTHILLS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EFFECTIVE RESPONSE AND INTERVENTION TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED. OUR GOALS ARE TO MINIMIZE TRAUMA, PROMOTE HEALING, AND ENSURE CHILD SAFETY. MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: TO PROVIDE A WELL COORDINATED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE OR VICTIMIZATION, BEGINNING WITH A FORENSIC INTERVIEW AND INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS OR GUARDIANS

MDT/FORENSIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: FOOTHILLS (1) COORDINATES MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS (MDTS) OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY, REDUCE DUPLICATION OF SERVICES, AND HELP ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE MET; (2) CONDUCTS COORDINATED FORENSIC INTERVIEWS THAT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TIMES A CHILD IS INTERVIEWED AND SO REDUCES THE CHILD'S TRAUMA AND THAT PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION THAT HELPS THE TEAM TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; AND (3) PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT, ASSESSMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES CREATE AND MAINTAIN SAFE, HEALING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. IN FY 2020, FOOTHILLS SERVED 310 NEW CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHO REPRESENTED MANY CASES OF ALLEGED MALTREATMENT.

CHILD VICTIMS HEALTH CARE ACCESS PROGRAM: THE CHILD VICTIM'S HEALTH ACCESS PROGRAM INCREASES ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE. SINCE APRIL 1, 2018, FOOTHILLS CAC HAS BEEN PROVIDING FORENSIC MEDICAL EVALUATIONS TO CHILD VICTIMS ON SITE AT FOOTHILLS. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/2020 73 CHILDREN WERE OFFERED MEDICAL SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF ACCESS TO INSURANCE OR ABILITY TO PAY, WHICH IS A BEST PRACTICE, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE 2017). FORENSIC MEDICAL EVALUATIONS SUPPORT LEGAL DECISION-MAKING; SCREEN FOR INJURIES/MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND INITIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT; DIAGNOSE SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AND REASSURE VICTIMS AND PARENTS ABOUT THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL WELL-BEING (WALSH ET AL, 2007).

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM: FOOTHILLS INCREASES COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAYS TO PREVENT AND STOP CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY OFFERING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STEWARDS OF CHILDREN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING, THE LOCALLY DEVELOPED STAND UP FOR KIDS MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING, AND OTHER TRAINING FREE OF CHARGE TO PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHER CONCERNED ADULTS AND TO STAFF AT YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. IN FY 2020, 999 ADULTS COMPLETED TRAININGS OFFERED BY FOOTHILLS.

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