California Child Advocacy Centers (CAC)
California Multi-disciplinary Interview Centers and Teams (MDIC/T)

During a child abuse investigation, Child Advocacy Centers or Multi-Disciplinary Interview Centers/Teams bring together law enforcement, district attorneys, social workers, medical personnel and other professionals to conduct a single forensic interview of an abused child. The child forensic interviewer ensures that the child is asked age appropriate questions, and the team ensures that the forensic interviewer gathers accurate and forensically sound information that will be admissible in court.

Publications and Directories for Multi-disciplinary Interview Centers

2007 California Directory of Multi-disciplinary Interview Centers/Teams image of adobe acrobat logo(4.5mb)

Download the complete California Directory that includes the latest contact information, center specifics and statewide trends.


Guide for Forensic Interviewing of Spanish-Speaking Children

This guide provides helpful insights and strategies for persons interviewing Spanish-speaking monolingual and bilingual children. It also includes useful information for interpreters and suggestions for how multidisciplinary interview teams can work together to obtain the best results.

Download a free Spanish version of the guide image of adobe acrobat logo (480kb)

Download a free English version of the guide image of adobe acrobat logo (412kb)


Forensic Interviewer Recruitment Brochure

The Forensic Interviewer Recruitment Brochure image of adobe acrobat logo (2.2mb) assists Child Advocacy Centers and Multi-Disciplinary Interview Centers/Teams (MDIC/Ts) in recruitment efforts for Spanish-speaking Child Forensic Interviewers.


Listserv

Join the CAC and MDIC/T listserv by emailing catta@cihsinc.org
Be sure to specify in the body of your email that you are interested in subscribing to the CAC and MDIC/T Listserv. Emailing does not automatically ensure you will be added. If appropriate, you will be notified and will receive listserv announcements.


California Network of Child Advocacy Centers (CNCAC)

For more information regarding child advocacy centers statewide, visit our partner's page, The California Network of Child Advocacy Centers.

This website is developed and maintained by the CATTA Center at the California Institute on Human Services, Inc. Funding is provided by the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA), Victim Services Division, Children's Section. However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position of CATTA or OES. No official endorsement of materials, resources, or referrals should be inferred.