Director/Coordinator
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: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 482
Number of new children seen in 2007: 482
Ages of children served: 0-21

Interagency Partners
Buffalo Police Dept
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Erie County Dept of Social Services
Erie County District Attorney's Office
Kaleida Health
Town of Tonawanda Police Dept
Town of Cheektowaga Police Dept
Town of Amherst Police Dept
Erie County Attorney's Office

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 extended forensic interviews
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Off-site mental health individual/group treatment
Community education