Child Advocacy Center of Niagara

Executive Director
Laura Kelemen
501 Tenth Street
Niagara, NY 14301
Tel: 716 278 0045
Fax: 716 285 8991
Email: laura.kelemen@nfmmc.org
Website: www.cacofniagara.org

General County Information
Counties served: Niagara
County population: 215,000
Community characteristics: urban/rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: May 1995
Independent 501(c)(3): no
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
Child fatality
Domestic violence

Interagency Partners
Niagara Falls Police Department
North Tonawanda Police Department
Lockport Police Department
Niagara County Sheriff's Department
New York State Police
Niagara County Department of Social Services
Niagara County District Attorney's Office
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara County Sheriff's Department Victim Assistance Program

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
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment
Treatment for non-offending family
Training for schools
Community education
Child fatality review team
Videotape/audiotape forensic interviews