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EAC Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center at the Pat & Mary Bagnato Place for Kids

Director
Andrea Ramos-Topper
84 Wheeler Road
Central Islip, NY 11722
Tel: 631 439 0480
Fax: 631 439 0485
Email: artopper@eacinc.org
Website: www.eacinc.org

General County Information
Counties served: Suffolk
County population: 1,518,000
Community characteristics: suburban/urban

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: October 1997
Independent 501(c)(3): yes
Lead agency: prosecution
Co-located disciplines: yes
NCA member: accredited
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: yes

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse
Child physical abuse
Child neglect

Interagency Partners
Suffolk County Police Department
Suffolk County Police Department - Special Victims Unit
Suffolk County Child Protective Services
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
University of Stony Brook Medical Center
Crime Victim's Board Advocate
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
Joint investigations in physical abuse
On-site forensic interviews
On-site medical exams
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Training for schools
Community education
Videotape/audiotape forensic interviews (Family Court only)