Director
Melodie Swanson
113 Park Place, Suite 1
Schoharie, NY 12157
Tel: 518 295 2016
Fax: 518 295 2025
Email: melodieswanson@co.schoharie.ny.us
Website: www.carrt.org

General County Information
Counties served: Schoharie
County population: 32,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: October 2000
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: independent non-profit
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: no
Interagency written protocol: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse

Case Information
Number of new children seen in 2009: 43
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
Schoharie County Sheriff's Office
Cobleskill Police Dept
Schoharie County Dept of Social Services
Schoharie County District Attorney's Office
Bassett Healthcare / Cobleskill Regional Hospital Pediatrician
Schoharie County Mental Health Clinic
Catholic Charities
Rape Crisis
Schoharie County Dept of Probation
Head Start
Cobleskill, Schoharie and Middleburgh Central Schools

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