The Dr. Stephens & Suzanne Menkes Child Advocacy Program

Coordinator
Joan Spencer
71 Prospect Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: 518 697 7872
Fax: 518 697 3198
Email: jspencer@cmh-net.org
Website: n/a

General County Information
Counties served: Columbia and Greene
County population: 112,700 (combined)
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: April 2006
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: hospital
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: associate
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: 185
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
Hudson Police Dept
Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Catskill Police Dept
Greene County Sheriff's Office
Chatham Police Dept
New York State Police
Columbia County Dept of Social Services
Greene County Dept of Social Services
Greene County District Attorney's Office
Columbia County District Attorney's Office
Columbia County Attorney's Office
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Medical Director - CHAMP Trained
Private Physician
Columbia County Dept of Mental Health
Greene County Dept of Mental Health
REACH Center, Inc.
Chatham Central School
Taconic Hills Central School

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
Long-term counseling treatment
Short-term counseling treatment
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Counseling for non-offending family
Community education
Court prep
Training for school