Purpose
The members of the Operations Board serve as advisors to the Children's
Advocacy Center of Brevard, which operates in accordance with the standards and
rules established in Florida Statute 39.001, 39.202-39.303.5. The CACB's
purpose is the development and maintenance of a multidisciplinary approach in
Brevard County that will:
- Coordinate the investigation of child abuse and neglect;
- Promote therapy for victims and non-offending family members;
- Assure appropriate legal disposition of child abuse cases;
- Promote interdisciplinary communication and training of personnel from the
various Brevard County offices, agencies and departments involved in the
protection, investigation, treatment and prosecution of child abuse and neglect
cases;
- Supervise, oversee and promote policy for the operation of the CACB, and make
such reports to the contributing offices, agencies, and departments as may be
required; and
- Act as liaison to the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the CACB
program.