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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeminole County Interagency Agreement - Kids House of Seminole, INC - 2016 09 29 "OUSE At SEMINOLE COUNTY INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FIDS HOUSE OF SEMINOLE, INC. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER WHEREAS, Kids House of Seminole , Inc. was created by a collaboration of agencies in Seminole County concerned with the investigation, prosecution, and resolution of child abuse and neglect cases, and WHEREAS, Kids House of Seminole, Inc. was created to enhance the cooperative partnerships of involved agencies to minimize additional trauma on victims of child abuse and neglect and to better facilitate successful prosecution, and WHEREAS, Kids House of Seminole, Inc. was created to provide certain services and assistance to and for the benefit of abused children, including providing all necessary services for child abuse cases, from report and investigation through treatment and resolution, in a child- friendly environment, and WHEREAS, Kids House of Seminole, Inc. occupies a secured facility located at 5467 N. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Sanford, Florida, for use by member agencies during the investigative process, and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the victims of child abuse and neglect and the residents of Seminole County, Florida to locate the 7C - Seminole - Child Protection Team, SCSO Crimes Against Children Investigative Unit, Child Advocate, Mental Health, and Medical Trauma Programs through partnership with Florida Hospital - Altamonte in said facility, and Seminole County Interagency Agreement 1 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the victims of child abuse and neglect and the residents of Seminole County, Florida for the Multi- discipline Team of agencies concerned with the investigation, prosecution, and resolution of child abuse and neglect cases to have access to a child-friendly, non-threatening environment to meet with children who are victims of abuse and access resources for those children, AGREED as follows: 1. The undersigned will work cooperatively in all matters relating to the investigation, prosecution, and resolution of child abuse and neglect cases as outlined in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Protocol for Seminole County. 2. The undersigned will abide by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Kids House of Seminole, Inc. as they pertain to each agency. 3. The undersigned and their representatives will abide by the laws of confidentiality as outlined in Florida Statute regarding Children who are victims of abuse and as written in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Protocol for Seminole County. 4. The Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Protocol for Seminole County, Florida will be adopted as part of the agency's policies, procedures, or standard operating practices. 5. The Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Protocol for Seminole County, Florida may be amended by majority vote of the Board of Directors of Kids House of Seminole, Inc. with ratification by the Partner Agency Executive Board. 6. Kids House of Seminole, Inc. will notify the undersigned of changes to the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigative Protocol for Seminole County, Florida within ten (10) days of adoption. 7. Either party may revoke this agreement by written notice to the other. Seminole County Interagency Agreement 2 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. SIGNATURE PAGE Signed this 29th day of September, 2016 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Office of the State Attorney Seminole County Sheriffs Office 18th Judicial Circuit Sheriff Donald F. Eslinger State Attorney Phil Archer --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Community Base Care of Central Altamonte Springs Police Department Florida, Inc. Chief Daniel L Smutz Glen Casel, Chief Executive Officer --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Community Base Care of Central Casselberry Police Department Florida, Inc. Chief Larry D. Frantz Jill Spannagel, Executive Director Seminole ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Neal Silverstein, MD Lake Mary Police Department Child Protection Team Medical Chief Steve Bracknell Director --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Florida Hospital - Altamonte Seminole County Public Schools Doug Harcombe, Senior Mice Walt Griffin, Superintendent President/Administrator Seminole County School Board ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Florida Department of Children & Families Longwood Police Department William S. D'Aiuto Interim Chief David Dowda Central Florida Regional Manager Seminole County Interagency Agreement 3 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Oviedo Police Department Winter Springs Police Department Chief Jeffrey Chudnow Chief Kevin Brunelle ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- Sanford Police Department Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Chief Cecil Smith Ernest Hamilton, Executive Director ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Seminole County Public Schools Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Tina Calderone, Chairman Board of Directors Seminole County School Board Tom Muller, Chair ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Sharon Graham Oviedo City Manager Circuit Director Bryan Cobb 18th Judicial Circuit - Seminole County GAL Program -- � --- ------ --------------- Winter Sp ings City anager Kevin L. Smith Seminole County Interagency Agreement 4 Kids House of Seminole, Inc.