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“Helping People Living Better Lives”

| pg. 474 date information and ongoing access to comprehensive services are critical to a child and family’s well-being and ability to participate in an ongoing investigation, possible prosecution, intervention, and treatment. CAC Advocates provide services and resources to ensure a consistent and coordinated comprehensive network of support for each child and family. Relevant TANF provisions of the pre-TANF state plan to Victim Advocacy include: Section B: Kinds of assistance to meet the emergency situation: B 2. safe living environment and crisis counseling in circumstances of family violence or need for child welfare services. Examples of the types of activities conducted by the CACs include, but are not limited to: • Provision of ongoing support • Provide information about Victim Rights - How to Obtain Notifications • Crisis Assessment and Intervention • Resource sharing to include knowledge of available community and legal resources, referral methods and assistance with access to treatment and other services, including protective orders, housing, public assistance, domestic violence intervention, transportation, financial assistance, and interpreters, among others as determined for individual clients Kinds of services to meet the emergency situation: C.1. Case management, counseling, therapy, and any other social services provided to alleviate the emergency situation. Examples of the types of activities conducted by the CACs include, but are not limited to: • Referral internally within the CAC or outside of CAC to trauma focused therapy provider for child • Referral internally within the CAC or outside of CAC to trauma focused therapy provider for the caregiver • Provision of information and case updates • Notification of Criminal Justice Events (e.g., case status, arrest, court proceedings, case disposition, release, etc.) • Civil legal assistance in obtaining protection or restraining orders C.2. Parenting education and training, family support and development of services provided to alleviate the emergency situation. Examples of the types of activities conducted by the CACs include, but are not limited to: • Provision of Interpreter Services; • Child or Dependent Care Assistance; • Victim Advocacy Accompaniment– to court, Medical Forensic Exam, Emergency Medical Care; • Prosecution Interview/Deposition, Law enforcement Interview; and,