Director
Judith Olin
556 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Tel: 716 886 5437
Fax: 716 886 5888
Email: jolin@catswny.org
Website: www.catswny.org

General County Information
Counties served: Erie
County population: 936,000
Community characteristics: urban/rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: May 1994
Independent 501(c)(3): yes (umbrella agency)
Lead agency: mental health
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: no
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of new children seen in 2009: 624
Ages of children served: 0-21

Interagency Partners
Buffalo Police Dept
New York State Police
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Tonawanda Police Dept
Cheektowaga Police Dept
Amherst Police Dept
Erie County Dept of Social Services
Erie County District Attorney's Office
Erie County Attorney's Office
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Child and Adolescent Treatment Services
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Buffalo Branch)

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