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ARMED FORCES CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION

ARMED FORCES CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION. National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland. AFCCP. Established in June 1998 Location: 10th floor of the “Tower” National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Current staffing includes: forensic pediatric sub-specialists

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ARMED FORCES CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION

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  1. ARMED FORCES CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland

  2. AFCCP • Established in June 1998 • Location: • 10th floor of the “Tower” • National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD • Current staffing includes: • forensic pediatric sub-specialists • social worker • clinic manager

  3. Mission Statement Readiness begins at home… • The mission of the Armed Forces Center for Child Protection (AFCCP): • Provide objective child maltreatment medical expertise • When and where it is needed • Throughout the DoD

  4. AFCCP Mission: • local & referral clinical assessments • training and education • expert case consultation

  5. Forensic/Medical Interviews CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS

  6. CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS Medical Examinations, Colposcopy

  7. TRAINING & EDUCATION On site, CONUS, OCONUS

  8. TRAINING and EDUCATION In past five years: • Trained ~ 40,000 multidisciplinary professionals • Given 3000 presentations • 11 foreign countries • 34 states within CONUS • Alaska, Hawaii • at over 60 military bases

  9. MEDICAL-LEGAL CASE CONSULTATION and ASSISTANCE IN COURT Forensic/medical case review, provide advice and written reports Expert court consultation

  10. AFCCP Who should call us? • physicians, PNPs, PAs • social workers • criminal investigators • lawyers

  11. WHEN TO CONSULT AFCCP • Complex child physical abuse cases • Complex child neglect cases • Complex child sexual abuse cases • Multiple victim child abuse cases • Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy cases • Child fatalities • Child pornography • Juvenile offender sexual abuse cases

  12. pediatric and adolescent GYN forensic photo and video-colposcopy detailed documentation of physical injuries sexually transmitted diseases forensic biochemical testing sexual development of children legal review of suspected child pornography forensic pathology biomechanics of injury diseases misdiagnosed as child maltreatment failure to thrive and neglect punch biopsies for genetic diseases collection and maintenance of forensic evidence factitious illness (MSBP) forensic interviewing of children psychological effects of abuse and neglect on children family dynamics of abusive families forensic interviewing of suspected abuse perpetrators law enforcement and child protection procedures public policy in the area of child protection knowledge of court procedures in civil and criminal cases expert medical testimony collaboration with multidisciplinary child protection professionals tele-medicine Child Abuse/Forensic Pediatrics

  13. AFCCP How to reach us: • 1-(301)-295-4100/295-2150 • CONUS toll-free: 1-(877)-295-4100 • OCONUS toll-free: 1-(877)-270-2492 • DSN: 295-4100// FAX 301-295-2657 • Dr. Barbara Craig: brcraig@bethesda.med.navy.mil • Dr. Donna Kahn: dlkahn@bethesda.med.navy.mil • Kristen Webb: kewebb@bethesda.med.navy.mil • Dr. Shelly Martin: sdmartin@bethesda.med.navy.mil • Peter Craig: pacraig@bethesda.med.navy.mil

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