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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKids House of Seminole, Inc Childrens Advocacy Center - Seminole County Interagency Agreement 2020 09 30 vyp %4OUSE CIHILDREVA'S'ADVOCACY CDATER SEMINOLE COUNTY INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT KIDS 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 AdventHealth in said facility, and Seminole County Interagency Agreement 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 30th day of September, 2020 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Office of the State Attorney Seminole County Sheriffs Office 18th Judicial Circuit Sheriff Dennis Lemma State Attorney Phil Archer --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Embrace Families Altamonte Springs Police Department Glen Casel, Chief Executive Officer Chief Daniel L Smutz ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- Embrace Families Casselberry Police Department Karlene Cole Palmer, Executive Chief Larry D. Krantz Director Seminole ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Neal Silverstein, MD Lake Mary Police Department Child Protection Team Medical Chief Mike Biles Director ( sink. ....� ....� �..� 1,�1) i:)YY 1 ]11/,s 'm".01 0 111 1 1..1 'd /W < .Q1rH is >,) ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- AdventHealth Orlando AdventHealth Kent Johnson, Chief Financial Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer Officer h.11.4',7I'1i rl.f',� ,.�741?41 Y41 .... ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Florida Department of Children & Families Seminole County Public Schools Sharron Washington Walt Griffin, Superintendent Central Florida Regional Manager Seminole County School Board Seminole County Interagency Agreement 3 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. David i i�, .� V1h,14''15( d�w ?,gid, 441441 �:4�.�1:1�'4 '�N..L..� ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Longwood Police Department Winter Springs Police Department Chief David Dowda Chief Chris Deisler ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- Oviedo Police Department Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Chief Dale Coleman Juliette Kong, Chief Executive Officer jimby it ,ri� I. mloiloip ,,flu, I ,t.r7 IA. >>I ,1"j ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Sanford Police Department Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Chief E. Cecil Smith Board of Directors Kim Strong, Chair VY - ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- Seminole County Public Schools Oviedo City Manager Karen Almond, Chairman Bryan Cobb Seminole County School Board /und).. u4, viz v,{,7.1.4 v'I'.517 7 7 _+ ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Amber Padrick Winter Springs City Manager Circuit Director Shawn Boyle 18th Judicial Circuit - Seminole County GAL Program Seminole County Interagency Agreement 4 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Seminole County Interagency Agreement 5 Kids House of Seminole, Inc.