Staten Island Child Advocacy Center

Director/Coordinator
Gena Diacomanolis
280 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel: 718 556 0845
Fax: 718 556 3569
Email: gdiacomanolis@safehorizon.org
Website: www.safehorizon.org/page.php?nav=rl_cac&page=cac_about

General County Information
Counties served: Richmond
County population: 463,000
Community characteristics: urban

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: October 1998
Independent 501(c)(3): yes (umbrella agency)
Lead agency: victim advocacy
Co-located disciplines: yes (partially)
NCA member: associate
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 265
Number of new children seen in 2007: 239
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
City of New York Police Dept Special Victims
New York City Administration for Children's Services
Richmond County District Attorney's Office
Office of Corporation Counsel
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Safe Horizon

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