Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center

Director/Coordinator
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 cases in 2007: 713
Number of new children seen in 2007: 998
Ages of children served: 0-12

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

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Community education
Court prep
Training for schools