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victim advocate or other support person shall be present any time the victim orfamily attends a court proceeding;• The prosecuting attorney or a member of the prosecutor's staff shall makeappropriate referrals for counseling, private legal services, and other appropriateservices to ensure the future protection of the child regardless of whether thecase is prosecuted (KRS 431.600(7));• The prosecutor or a member of the prosecutor's staff shall routinely update theteam on the status of the criminal case and shall participate in informalconsultations with law enforcement, social service or other team members on anas-needed basis.30
CASE REVIEW FUNCTION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWho May Attend the Case Review ProcessOnly core team members may attend the case review process. Whether additional teammembers and related professionals attend the entire case review or are only present forspecific cases should be determined by the core team members. Non-team membersmay attend that portion of the team meeting that does not include discussion of cases.Objectives of Case ReviewThe case review is the formal process for exchange of information among professionals.Case review involves all team members, unlike joint investigation, which is primarilylimited to DCBS and law enforcement. Additionally, expert consultants may be invitedto participate with regular members during the review if merited by the complexity,uniqueness, or other factors related to the case.The objectives of the case review process include the following:• To promote a thorough understanding of case issues and to monitor the progressof investigation and intervention, so as to ensure the most timely and effectivesystem response possible;• To facilitate efficient gathering and sharing of information and communicationbetween team members so as to broaden the knowledge base with whichdecisions are made by the team, agencies or individual team members;• To develop joint solutions for problems by allowing team members a forum tovoice opinions, while preserving and respecting the rights and obligations of eachagency represented to pursue their respective mandates;• To coordinate intervention and assess services provided by various teamagencies so as to reduce potential trauma to children and families;• To facilitate efficient and appropriate disposition of cases as they proceedthrough the criminal justice system (KRS 620.040(7)(c)) and/or proceedingsunder KRS Chapter 620.31
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