Nashville Children's Alliance Inc.
Programs
Description
Our Child Protective Investigative Team (CPIT) is comprised of our multidisciplinary team which includes Nashville Children's Alliance, Department of Children's Services, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville's District Attorney General's Office, Our Kids, Vanderbilt CARE team, and Juvenile Court. We work together daily to ensure children and families receive the best coordinated care during child abuse investigations. We coordinate and facilitate CPIT meetings each week and review each severe child abuse case to determine the best outcomes for children in Nashville.
Beneficiaries
Victims
At-Risk Populations
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Our Child Protective Investigative Team (CPIT) is comprised of our multidisciplinary team which includes Nashville Children's Alliance, Department of Children's Services, Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville's District Attorney General's Office, Our Kids, Vanderbilt CARE team, and Juvenile Court. We work together daily to ensure children and families receive the best coordinated care during child abuse investigations. We coordinate and facilitate CPIT meetings each week and review each severe child abuse case to determine the best outcomes for children in Nashville.
Beneficiaries
Victims
At-Risk Populations
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$371,275.00
Description
Provides trauma focused therapy for child victims of child maltreatment and to children who have witnessed violence.
Program Areas Served
None
$371,275.00
Description
Provides trauma focused therapy for child victims of child maltreatment and to children who have witnessed violence.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$146,906.00
Description
Forensic Interviewers conduct legally defensible, non-leading, age appropriate interviews when there are allegations of sexual or severe physical abuse. Interviews are videotaped to preserve the child's statement. Case managers and police detectives witness the interview from the detached observation room via closed circuit TV.
Program Areas Served
None
$146,906.00
Description
Forensic Interviewers conduct legally defensible, non-leading, age appropriate interviews when there are allegations of sexual or severe physical abuse. Interviews are videotaped to preserve the child's statement. Case managers and police detectives witness the interview from the detached observation room via closed circuit TV.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$48,916.00
Description
Disseminates child abuse related information to caregivers of child abuse victims and facilitates contacts with related community resources. Maintains contact with family
Program Areas Served
None
$48,916.00
Description
Disseminates child abuse related information to caregivers of child abuse victims and facilitates contacts with related community resources. Maintains contact with family
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| One of the biggest challenges for the Nashville Children's Alliance (NCA) is the continued increase in the demand for our services for children and families when there are allegations of abuse. Children are on a wait list for trauma-focused therapy and NCA typically provides forensic interviews to over 600 children each year. Additionally, NCA coordinates the mandated Child Protective Investigative Team (Department of Children's Services, Office of the District Attorney General and the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department) during the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse. This team meets five days a month to review all reports of alleged severe child maltreatment in Davidson County. NCA provides assistance and support to the multidisciplinary team as well as direct services to children and families. To meet the constant challenges, the clinical unit provides graduate level internships and interns assume a small clinical case load. The Director of Forensic and Family Services also supervises the forensic interviewers, family support specialists, and provides interviews for children when needed. Family assistance interns are also utilized to help meet the demand for support and information to families. NCA continues to work diligently to pursue diversified funding sources. Direct service staff has been increased to help meet the current demands for services and sustainability of these services is a priority of both staff and board. The NCA Board of Directors is an exceptionally dedicated working board. The board hears directly about the NCA clinical and forensic interviewing programs at every board meeting. Therefore, the board is aware of the successes and challenges of the direct service staff. The direct services presentations at board meetings keep members focused on the needs of the community and the governance needed accomplish the mission. |
