Child Advocacy Center of Niagara

Director/Coordinator
Ann Marie Tucker
501 Tenth Street
Niagara, NY 14301
Tel: 716 285 0045
Fax: 716 285 8991
Email: annmarie.tucker@nfmmc.org
Website: www.cacofniagara.org

General County Information
Counties served: Niagara
County population: 218,000
Community characteristics: suburban/rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: July 1995 (Team in 1990)
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: hospital
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

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

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 356
Number of new children seen in 2007: 202
Ages of children served: 0-17

Interagency Partners
Niagara Falls Police Dept
North Tonawanda Police Dept
Lockport Police Dept
Niagara County Sheriff's Dept
New York State Police
Niagara County Dept of Social Services
Niagara County District Attorney's Office
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara County Sheriff's Dept Victim Assistance Unit
Niagara County Rape Crisis
Niagara County Family Violence Intervention Project

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in child physical abuse
Child fatality review
On-site medical exams
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Training for schools
Community education
Family services advocate