Connecticut

DART Committee is a multidisciplinary hospital-based committee that meets weekly to review cases of child maltreatment and high risk social situations that are seen at Yale-New Haven Hospital. In addition the sexual abuse clinic (pediatrician, 2 nurse practitioners and 3 social workers) evaluates children suspected of sexual abuse.

Hospital of Saint Raphael
Emergency Department
1450 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 789-3464
(203) 789-3600 (Fax)
Director: Kenneth Fine, MD

The Emergency Department in cooperation with the Social Service Department provides medical and psychosocial evaluations to victims of child abuse/neglect and their families. The medical team will diagnose and treat the physical signs of abuse/neglect and arrange medical follow-up upon discharge. The social worker will assess the family's strengths, stressors, and conflicts. In all cases of documented abuse/neglect, a report is made to DCYS for social follow-up. Other community referrals may be made and continued contact with the hospital social worker is usually encouraged.

Waterbury Regional Child Abuse Investigation Team
56 Franklin St.
Waterbury, CT 06779
(203) 575-7041
Medical Director: Cheryl Outland, MD, FAAP
Coordinator: Linda Foster, MSW

Community based investigation team. Team consists of physician, social workers, psychologist, regional district of state DCF, local police departments and regional prosecutor.

Milford Hospital Emergency Department
300 Sea Side Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 876-4100
(203) 876-4128 (Fax)
Director: Jay Walshon, MD (Director, Emergency Medicine)

We are a community hospital Emergency Department. As such we are frequently the resource for first contact in cases involving abuse/neglect. We assess patients who are abused/neglected and work with a state agency (DCYS) for disposition. We have a formalized protocol for cases involving abuse/neglect and all cases are referred to the hospital social services department and other community resources as appropriate.