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Child Advocacy Center of Herkimer County
Director/Coordinator
Wendi Bazan
205 North Washington Street
Herkimer, NY 13350
Tel: 315 866 0748
Fax: 315 866 0852
Email: wbazan@ywcamv.org
Website: www.ywcamv.org
General County Information
Counties served: Herkimer
County population: 64,000
Community characteristics: rural
General Team/Center Information
Operating since: October 2001
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: victim advocacy
Co-located disciplines: no (partly)
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes
Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child fatality
Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 154
Number of new children seen in 2007: 299
Ages of children served: 0-18
Interagency Partners
Town of Webb and Frankfort Police Dept
Village of Frankfort Police Dept
Herkimer, Dolgeville, Ilion, Little Falls, and Mohawk Police Dept
Herkimer County Dept of Social Services
Herkimer County District Attorney's Office
Little Falls Hospital
YWCA Sexual Violence Services
Family Services of Mohawk Valley
Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
Joint investigations in domestic violence
Child fatality reviews
Off-site medical exams
On-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Court prep
Training for schools
Community education
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