Child Protection Program

• The Child Protection Team (CPT): a team of Children's consultants available 24 hours to consult on child abuse and neglect.

• The AWAKE (Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies) Project: a domestic violence program for women and their children.

The CPP team includes members from the departments of Medicine, Social Work, Nursing, Psychiatry and the Office of General Counsel.

Our team also includes a nurse at Children's who functions as a liaison with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS).

Each member of the CPP plays an important role in our mission to work for child safety and provide care for Children's patients who may have been abused or neglected.

We also work to increase the awareness, knowledge and prevention of child abuse at Children's and within the local community.

What we do

The Child Protection Program:

• evaluates children referred to Children's for suspected abuse or neglect and refers them to appropriate services within the hospital and in the community

• educates and provides services for parents and caretakers

• consults with staff about protective issues, coordinates with DSS and law enforcement, and provides courtroom testimony when necessary

• provides services to battered women and their children

• trains Children's staff to recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect

• works in community outreach and prevention efforts

617-355-7979 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
If this is an emergency, dial 911.