Southern Tier Children's Advocacy Center

Director
Karen Hill
772 Main Street
Olean, NY 14760
Tel: 716 372 8532
Fax: 716 372 8574
Email: khill@sthcs.org
Website: www.southerntiercac.org

General County Information
Counties served: Allegany and Cattaraugus
County population: 135,000 (combined)
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: September 2007
Independent 501(c)(3): yes (umbrella agency)
Lead agency: not for profit
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of new children seen in 2009: 206
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
New York State Police
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Dept
Olean Police Dept
Wellsville Police Dept
Salamanca Police Dept
Cuba Police Dept
Allegany County Dept of Social Services
Cattaraugus County Dept of Social Services
Allegany County District Attorney's Office
Cattaraugus County District Attorney's Office
Olean Medical Group
Universal Primary Care
Cattaraugus County Community Action
Dr. Craig Zuckerman
Cattaraugus County Dept of Community Services
Allegany Rehabilitation Associates and Counseling Center

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
On-site medical exams
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Long-term counseling treatment
Short-term counseling treatment
Counseling for non-offending family
Court prep
Training for school
Community education
Video/audiotape interviews