Child Advocacy Program of the Finger Lakes

Director/Coordinator
Amy Walters
8 Banta Street, Suite 413
Phelps, NY 14532
Tel: 315 548 3232
Fax: 315 548 7123
Email: cacfingerlakes@fltg.net
Website: n/a

General County Information
Counties served: Ontario
County population: 104,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: August 2001
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: law enforcement
Co-located disciplines: no
NCA member: no
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child fatality

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 51
Number of new children seen in 2007: n/a
Ages of children served: 0-17

Interagency Partners
Canandaigua Police Dept
Geneva Police Dept
Ontario County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Ontario County Dept of Social Services
Ontario County District Attorney's Office
Rape and Crisis Service of the Finger Lakes, Inc.
Ontario County Child Protective Services
Ontario County Attorney's Office
Canandaigua City School
FF Thompson Hospital
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes, Inc.
Victim / Witness Assistance Program

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