Child Protection Team (CPT) is a multidisciplinary team of consultants comprised of physicians, attorneys, psychologists, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners and advocates, including several members of the AWAKE and CPCS teams.
CPT provides 24 hour, on-call coverage, expert consultation services, professional training and case-specific support to hospital staff on issues of child maltreatment. Additionally, the team includes a Nurse Liaison to the Department of Children and Families who works in close collaboration with hospital and DCF staff to respond to the unique needs of children being treated at Children's Hospital while in the legal custody of DCF.
When a child who may have been abused or neglected is admitted to Children's Hospital for medical or social reasons (often through the Emergency Department), members of the Child Protection Team coordinate efforts with hospital social workers, medical staff, and other clinical caregivers. We also help to formulate a safe discharge plan, often in conjunction with DCF. These services are provided in approximately 1500 cases each year, resulting in the filing of approximately 400 suspected child abuse or neglect reports to DCF.
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