The New York Center for Children

Director/Coordinator
Christine Crowther
333 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212 517 3012
Fax: 212 517 6738
Email: cacny@att.net
Website: www.newyorkcenterforchildren.org

General County Information
Counties served: New York
County population: 1,563,000
Community characteristics: urban

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: December 1995
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: hospital
Co-located disciplines: no
NCA member: associate
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Domestic violence
Neglect and maltreatment

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 209
Number of new children seen in 2007: 181
Ages of children served: 2-18

Interagency Partners
City of New York Police Dept Special Victims
New York City Administration for Children's Services
New York County District Attorney's Office
New York City Dept of Education
Legal Aid Society

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
On-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Videotape/audiotape forensic interviews (specific case court order only)
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Training for schools
Community education