Director/Coordinator
Renee Roman
2136 Burdett Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Tel: 518 271 6001
Fax: 518 271 6836
Email: rroman@startcac.com
Website: www.startchildrenscenter.com

General County Information
Counties served: Rensselaer
County population: 154,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: November 1998
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: n/a
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
Witness to violence

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: n/a
Number of new children seen in 2007: 319
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
Troy Police Dept
Hoosick Falls Police Dept
East Greenbush Police Dept
Rensselaer Police Dept
Schodack Police Dept
North Greenbush Sheriff's Office
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
FBI
Rensselaer County Dept of Social Services
Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office
Rensselaer County Attorney's Office
Rensselaer County Probation
St. Anne Institute
Samaritan Hospital
Vanderheydan Hall
Sexual Assault Care Center
Sex Offender Treatment

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