Tioga County Sexual Abuse Review Team

Director/Coordinator
Gail Barton
PO Box 240
Owego, NY 13827
Tel: 607 687 8305
Fax: 607 687 6168
Email: gail.barton@dfa.state.ny.us
Website: n/a

General County Information
Counties served: Tioga
County population: 52,000
Community characteristics: rural

General Team/Center Information
Operating since: December 1995
Independent 501(c)(3): no
Lead agency: n/a
Co-located disciplines: no
NCA member: no
Memorandum of understanding: yes
Interagency written protocols: no

Case Criteria
Child sexual abuse

Case Information
Number of cases in 2007: 37
Number of new children seen in 2007: n/a
Ages of children served: 0-18

Interagency Partners
Owego Police Dept
Waverly Police Dept
Tioga County Sheriff's Office
New York State Police
Tioga County Dept of Social Services
Tioga County District Attorney's Office
Tioga County Dept of Mental Hygiene
Family and Children's Society
Tioga County Probation Dept

Services Provided or Coordinated
Joint investigations in child sexual abuse
On-site forensic interviews
Off-site forensic interviews
Videotape/audiotape forensic interviews (case by case)
Mental health evaluations and referrals
Short-term counseling treatment
Long-term counseling treatment