Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center

Director
Gena Diacomanolis
320 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Tel: 718 330 5400
Fax: 718 330 5648
Email: gdiacomanolis@safehorizon.org
Website: www.safehorizon.org/page.php?nav=rl_cac&page=cac_about

General County Information
Counties served: Kings
County population: 2,475,000
Community characteristics: urban

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: October 1996
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: victim advocacy
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 new children seen in 2009: 1185
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
New York Police Dept (Brooklyn Child Abuse Squad)
New York Police Dept (Special Victims Unit)
New York City Administration for Children's Services
Kings County District Attorney's Office
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Safe Horizon

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
Off-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Counseling for non-offending family
Court prep
Community education
Training for schools