2012-2013 ANNUAL REPORT

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FY 2012
FY 2012 has been an exciting year programmatically at
PCA—a year that can best be characterized as one of
expansion both in terms of the number of children seen
and in the type of services provided. Motivated more
than ever to make our forensic interviewing and victim
support services available for every child in Philadelphia
who has alleged sexual abuse, we worked hard to
carefully identify the full universe of cases and then
devised new and innovative protocols and procedures to
ensure a collaborative response for them. We have gone
to great lengths to accommodate referrals for emergency
interviews and this is evidenced by the substantial
increase in buy in and utilization from Line Squad
officers at SVU—an increase of 142%! With a renewed
emphasis on the second half of PCA’s tagline of “justice
and healing,” we focused in on the tremendous need
for families to receive trauma-informed mental health
treatment and began to offer therapeutic services on site.
Now able to provide a continuity of care for families that
was never before possible, we are confident that our
holistic approach improves investigations and outcomes
for children and that PCA helps them not just to survive,
but to thrive.
RECORD HIGHS
Referrals to PCA for forensic interviewing and victim
support services increased 24%. • 26% more child
forensic interview processes were conducted. • 11,662
victim support services provided; an increase of 36%. •
604 children referred for mental health treatment. • 332
children receiving specialized medical examinations.
DATA COLLECTION
Improved tracking of investigative outcomes:
22% increase in DHS data. • 70% increase in Police
data. • 53% increase in DA’s Office data.
NEW MDT PROTOCOLS
Creation of new MDT Protocols Manual, “Protocols
for Collaborative Practice,” including new signed
Memorandum of Understanding. Successful National
Children’s Alliance reaccreditation site review.
Creation of protocols for forensic interviewing and
investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in the
deaf community. Training provided to American Sign
Language Interpreters on the PCA process and forensic
interviewing so that there is now a cadre of trained
interpreters that can be utilized on these cases.
Age of Children Served
13-18 13-18 18% 18%
0-6 0-6 43% 43%
Female
66%
7-12 39%
7-12 39%
Gender of Children Served
Male
34%