CAMA  Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account  Signed Into Law 2000  DHS Contracts - 10 Years  Free Standing Multidisciplinary Teams  Child Advocacy Centers

 Separate Funding from State Agency - Municipality Budgets  DHS – LE – DA – Medical – Mental Health  Investigative Case Work Done Together  Information Sharing Outcomes – Open System Collective Decisions DA to Judiciary

3 Major Areas of Child Abuse PreventionInvestigations / AssessmentsTreatment

Child Advocacy Center Facility Based Multidisciplinary Approach to the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse.

Child Advocacy Centers DHS Law Enforcement DA Medical & Mental Health CAC

Investigations Services by Protocol Medical Forensic Interviews Facility CAC Services MDT Victim Advocacy Case Reviews 3 PP

Calendar Year 2010: 5881Children Served 72% Sexual Abuse

January to June Children Served 73% Sexual Abuse

National Children's Alliance  Non Profit – Washington DC  Established 1985  DOJ Recognizes NCA National Organization in this Field

 NCA Accreditation  Well Established  High Standards  Essential and Rated Criteria  5 Year Cycle  2010 New Standards Across the State Updated Services

2010 New Standards  Initial Trainings  Peer Reviews  Ongoing Training  Evidence Based – Research Documentation Library National Children’s Advocacy Center Huntsville Alabama

10 Component Accreditation Model  Organization Capacity  MDT  Cultural Competency / Diversity  Medical  Mental Health  Forensic Interviewing  Case Review  Case Tracking  Facility  Victim Advocacy

3 rd Year State Review  Essential NCA Accreditation Components  NCA Site Reviewer  Guidance on Rated Criteria –  Re- Accreditation Review – Year 5

Our Great State!!  20 Accredited CAC  12 First Contract  Per Capita Oklahoma has the Highest Number of CAC in the Nation  9th Overall  8 CAC Growth

Private / Public Partnerships  50% CAMA to 50% Private Funding  Not all CAC – Seek out Private Funds  For Those That Do  Good Investment !!!

Washington County  2011 – Great Job Re-Acredication  Technical Assistance Center

Accreditation Components

Facility – Jay, Oklahoma

Organizational Capacity  Board of Director’s  District Attorney's Office  Policy / Procedures  Annual Audits of Each Center  Meeting Routine

Victim Advocacy  New Standards 2010  Very Detailed on Supporting the Child And Non – Offending Care Givers Through the Process – System – Child Feelings / Actions

Case Review - Tracking  Process by which CAC share and collaborate on cases and maintain on going records for review until closure of case as determined by MDT  Systemic Information  Accountability

Review Process for CAC  2002 – Legislated to NCA  Standards for CAC  Accreditation Process  Neutral Reviewers

Switch Gears

WHY – CAMA Funding PAST PRESENT FUTURE

Protecting Oklahoma’s Children-- Who is Responsible Study  Past  Ryan Luke to Kelsey Briggs  Ten Years Between

Present Joint Outcome Decision Process CAC/MDT Child

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Future  Build Upon the Current CAC and FSMDT  Create a Check and Balance System Securing a System Where Joint Investigative Services are Routinely Conducted

County Based Services  Strong Practice Implementation  Quality Service Delivery  Continual Improvement  Evidence Based Practices  Best Practices