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About CARCC
Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County

Director
Jana McDermott
405 West Third Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Tel: 716 338 9844
Fax: 716 338 9846
Email: mcdermottj@capjustice.org
Website: n/a

General County Information
Counties served: Chautauqua
County population: 134,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: September 1998
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: independent non-profit
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA Member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child fatality
Domestic violence

Interagency Partners
Jamestown Police Department
Dunkirk Police Department
Ellicott Police Department
Lakewood Busti Police Department
Westfield Police Department
Silver Creek Police Department
Fredonia Police Department
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Chautauqua County Child Protective Services
Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office
Jamestown Pediatrics
Westfield Family Physicians
Salvation Army Anew Center
Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene
Family Services
Catholic Charities
Court Appointed Special Advocates

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
Joint investigations in domestic violence
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations, referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Counseling for non-offending family
Court preparation
Community education