Southern Tier Children's Advocacy Center

Director/Coordinator
Karen Hill
623 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: 50,100
Community characteristics: rural

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

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child neglect

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 41
Number of new children seen in 2007: 41
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
Seneca Nation of Indians Health Dept

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