Resource Guide: Safe Horizon : Jane Barker Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center

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Hotlines

Populations Served

• sexually abused children under age 12
  
• non-offending parents.
  
• other family members.
  
• significant others.
  
• undocumented immigrants.

Fees for Services

Medical Services

• Specialized medical exams for the evaluation of physical and sexual abuse provided on site Monday 10am-6pm, Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-9pm, and Wednesday and Friday 9am-5pm.
  
• To be referred at other times.

Advocacy

• Criminal justice advocacy.
  
• Other types of advocacy.

Counseling

• Short-term individual.
  
• Group counseling.
  
• Telephone counseling.
  
• Crisis counseling.

Other Services

• Information and referral services to all populations.
  
• Court accompaniment.
  
• Emotional support.
  
• Forensic interviews and evaluations.

Educational / Training Services

• Community education.
  
• Professional trainings: schools, hospitals, mental health providers, social service, etc.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Playroom supervision of victims / families.
  
• Case tracking.
  
• General office opportunities.

Special Considerations

• We respect client confidentiality.
  
• A multidisciplinary team consisting of Safe Horizon, the NYPD Brooklyn Child Abuse Squad, Administration for Children's Services, the Brooklyn Hospital Center , the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office Crimes Against Children Bureau, and Corporation Counsel coordinates investigations of child sexual / physical abuse.

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