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Local Child Abuse Protocol Committees

The mission of the Child Abuse Protocol is the following:

1. To write, review and establish the protocol document, outlining in detail the procedures to be used in investigating and prosecuting cases arising from alleged child abuse and the methods to be used in coordinating treatment programs for the perpetrator, the family, and the child.
   
2. To coordinate the efforts of all agencies, which investigate, treat and manage cases of child abuse and neglect.
   
3. To investigate and review cases of unexplained child fatalities.
   
4. To facilitate and support agencies, organizations and individuals whose efforts are directed towards abuse prevention.

To accomplish this mission, the Protocol Committee meets regularly to ensure coordination and cooperation of the various agencies, organizations and individuals, as they work with cases of abuse in the course of their duties. The Protocol Committee strives to increase the efficiency of the member agencies as well as to minimize the stress to the child victim of abuse, which can be created by the legal and investigatory process. Additionally, the Protocol Committee functions in an oversight capacity to ensure that more effective treatment is provided for the perpetrator, the victim and the family. The effectiveness of the Protocol itself is monitored and revised as necessary and goals are established on a yearly basis.

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