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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKids House of Seminole, Inc. Children's Advocacy Center Seminole County Interagency Agreement - 2022 09 19 Hou Waynt Dtnsch CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER' 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 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: I. 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 19th day of Se ��er, 2022 s Phil Archer(Oct 13,202214:15 EDT) ------------------------------------------------ 4- ---`��1� - ---- Office of the State Attorney Seminole County Sheri Office 18th Judicial Circuit Sheriff Dennis Lemma State Attorney Phil Archer 7a�'ylGf %GIGIf James Riggs(Oct 2210:48 EDT) ------'-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------- Embrace Families Altamonte Springs Police Department Glen Casel, Chief Executive Officer Chief James F. Riggs Embrace F iP Casselberry Police Departm'e' nt Nicole Mus y, Executive Direc r Chief Larry D. Krantz Seminole Neal Silverstein, MD Lake Mary Police Departmen t zx- Child Protection Team Medical Chief Mike Biles Director L- -- -- --------- - -------------------- _ ----'-__.' �. t -- ------------ Ad entH alth Seminole County Advent�alth Central Florida Market I Altamonte Springs Division I North Market Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer Kent Johnson, Chief Financial Offic r w - -- - - - - -------- Florida Department of Children & Seminole County Public Schools Families Serita Beamon, Superintendent Charles Scherer Seminole County School Board Central Florida Regional Manager Seminole County Interagency Agreement 3 Kids House of Seminole, Inc. e ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------_------------------------ Longwood Police Department Winter Springs Police Department Chief David Dowda Chief Matt Tracht - -------- --Z --- _- Oviedo Police Department KiL-. ouse of Semin le, nc.T Chief Dale Coleman Jur tte Kong, Chief Executive Ver 6 1 r� — -- ----------- ------- ----------------- - ------- ----- ----- --------- Sanford Police Department Kids House of Seminole, Inc. Chief Cecil E. Smith Board of Directors Ronald Davoli, Chair ------------------------------------------------ Seminole o my Public Schools Oviedo City Manager Amy Pennock, Chairman Bryan Cobb Seminole County School Board 12Y'j sG8 Ce Shawn Boyle(Oct 1 ,2022 09:42 EDT) - ------------- -- ----------- �--------------- ----------------------------------------------- Amber Padrick Winter Springs City Manager yf Circuit Director Shawn Boyle 18th Judicial Circuit - Seminole County GAL Program Seminole County Interagency Agreement 4 Kids House of Seminole, Inc.