ANNUAL REPORT - Genesee County

COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM SERVICESVictimsofserious&violentComprehensive Victim ServicesCorrections has the mission ofproviding direct services andvictim advocacy for victims ofcrime. Through an ongoingsupportive relationship with aVictim Assistant, the client isassisted in acquiring knowledgeand services available to themthrough the Crime Victim's Boardand the Criminal Justice System.Clients are also made aware of...focuses on providingassistance to child-victims ofphysical and sexual abuse casesby reducing trauma andenhancing the prosecution ofsuch cases. This initiativeincorporates 20 agenciesworking together to help childvictimscope with the trauma ofsuch an experience and toinformation related to theinvestigation, apprehension,prosecution and disposition ofthe person(s) who committed acrime against them, as well asaccompanying them to courtproceedings if they so desire.Victim clients are also providedwith the opportunity to addressthe harm done to them in othernon-traditional methods thatinvolve the use of restorativejustice principles.JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN ADVOCACY CENTER (JFCAC)prepare them to handle thepressure of courtroom testimony.Medical exams and/or jointforensic interviews for sexuallyor physically abused children areconducted at the Justice forChildren Advocacy Center, achild-friendly house located ina downtown neighborhood.Victims of serious & violentcrimes served: 93Victim home visits(outreach): 60Compensation claimsinformation: 234Compensation claimsfiled: 47Criminal justiceadvocacies: 627Clients assisted in familycourt & with orders ofprotection: 1813 thyear ofoperationNumber of ChildrenGenesee Livingston Orleans Wyoming Other TotalChildren served 80 30 20 48 5 183Child sexual abuse/physical assaultexaminationsForensic interviews by CAC forensicinterviewers39 15 11 18 1 8457 27 19 42 1 146Therapy Referrals 2 0 0 0 3 5Forensic interviews by CPS and lawenforcement20-agency, multi-disciplinary team(child advocacy & collaboration)8 0 0 0 0 8Medical counseling sessions 3 0 0 1 0 4Referred because of sexual abuse 70 28 20 40 5 163Referred because of physical abuse 10 1 0 6 0 17Referred because of witness to abuse 0 1 0 2 0 3CORE team case reviews (case direction determination) 7471