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SERVICES Previous to the creation of the Utah CJC's, investigation of child abuse required minor victims to be interviewed by police, social services, medical personnel, psychologists and prosecutors. The primary function of the CJC is to provide facilities where children can feel more comfortable while completing one comprehensive interview. These interviews are completed in a home-like room which is monitored by video and audio feeds allowing representatives from all involved agencies to witness the interview. {Link without Title} The children's justice center provides many secondary services. These include: {Link without Title}
VICTIM ASSISTANCE MENTOR PROGRAM One of the key services uniquely offered by the Children's Justice Centers is the Victim Assistance Mentor Program. This program pairs child victims with volunteers from the community who take them on weekly individual activities. The purpose of the program is to provide additional emotional support for the victims, increasing their feeling of selfworth and allowing them to establish a trusting relationship with adult members of the community. Volunteers in the program must undergo a thirty hour training course, a background check, and a psychiatric evaluation. Qualifying volunteers are then paired by their local center's Victim Assistance Coordinator with a child victim. The volunteer visits with the child weekly for six months. {Link without Title} LOCATIONS The fifteen Utah Children's Justice Center's are: {Link without Title}
Director: Rebeka Alpiza
Director: Susanne Mitchell
Director: Terry Willis
Director: Carolyn Jensen
Director: Doug Miller
Director: John Gardner
Director: John Gardner
Director: Laura Blanchard
Director: Terry Willis
Director: Marcie Mason
Director: Connie Haycock
Director: Patricia Sheffield
Director: Stephanie Johnson
Acting Director: Sherri Vanderhyde EXTERNAL LINK |
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