Director
Elaina Marra
120 Arcade Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Tel: 315 782 1823
Fax: 315 782 3760
Email: efm@vacjc.com
Website: www.vacjc.com

General County Information
Counties served: Jefferson
County population: 111,000
Community characteristics: urban/rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: August 1991
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: victim advocacy
Co-located disciplines: no
NCA member: associate
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child neglect
Domestic violence
Child witness to crime

Case Information
Number of new children seen in 2009: 294
Ages of children served: 0-17

Interagency Partners
New York State Police
Watertown Police Dept
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Fort Drum Military Police
Fort Drum Criminal Investigation Division
Jefferson County Dept of Social Services
Jefferson County District Attorney's Office
Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Samaritan Medical Center
Victim Assistance Center of Jefferson County, Inc.
Cool Connections Counseling
Jefferson County Dept of Probation

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
On-site medical exams
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Counseling for non-offending family
Court prep
Community education
Video/audiotape interviews (out of state cases)