Who Does That?
When evidence needs to be secured and safety maintained during an investigation, which discipline takes the lead?
What is Law Enforcement?
This discipline contributes medical expertise and documentation skills that help guide the investigation process.
Who are the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)?
Misunderstandings arise when others expect this discipline to prove abuse instead of documenting findings.
Who are the SANEs / Medical Examiners?
Collaboration goes smoothly with this group when you explain what information you need—and why.
What is Law Enforcement?
This discipline helps resolve trauma through evidence-based interventions and empathy.
Who is the Mental Health team?
A child needs services and support to ensure safety and well-being—this discipline coordinates those efforts.
What is Child Welfare Services?
Known for sharing the victim’s voice and perspective, this discipline helps ensure the team stays trauma-informed.
Who are the Victim Advocates?
This discipline sometimes faces tension when strict timelines or policies clash with other agencies’ flexibility.
What is Child Welfare Services?
The best way to work with this group is to ask legal questions early and understand the limits of the law.
Who are the Prosecutors?
When you’re unsure what information can be shared with the team, this discipline can help clarify confidentiality rules.
Who are the Victim Advocates?
When it’s time to organize meetings, coordinate cases, and keep communication flowing, which team steps up?
What is the Children’s Justice Center?
With legal knowledge and 24-hour availability, this discipline supports the MDT when it’s time to pursue justice.
Who are the Prosecutors?
Close alliances with clients can cause others to think this discipline is biased, when in fact they’re advocating for healing.
Who is the Mental Health team?
Respecting each discipline’s role and workload helps this team maintain its coordination and leadership function.
What is the Children’s Justice Center?
Moral distress often decreases when team members understand and respect each other’s procedures—especially this group’s investigative process.
What is Law Enforcement?