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St. Barnabas Hospital Child Advocacy Center
Director/Coordinator
Lynn Hamberg
260 East 188th Street, 5th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Tel: 718 220 2020
Fax: 718 960 3773
Email: lynn_hamberg@stbarnabas-ny.org
Website: www.stbarnabashospital.org/Services/cac.htm
General County Information
Counties served: Bronx
County population: 1,366,000
Community characteristics: urban
General Team/Center Information
Operating since: June 2000
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: hospital
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: associate
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes
Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Domestic violence
Neglect and maltreatment
Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 400
Number of new children seen in 2007: 302
Ages of children served: 0-18
Interagency Partners
New York City Police Dept
New York City Police Dept Special Victims
New York City Administration for Children's Services
Bronx County District Attorney's Office
St. Barnabas Hospital
Fordham Treatment Center (Family Crisis Unit)
Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Training for schools
Community education
Intensive care management
Treatment for witness to violence
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