MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM

RETURN TO WHAT WE DO

The FAC works with local law enforcement, FBI, and prosecution to ensure follow through and cooperation.

The Navajo County collaborative multidisciplinary (MDT) response to child abuse cases is effective in reducing trauma to children, promoting successful legal intervention, and ensuring the availability of appropriate follow-up services for children and their families. Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) is at the core of our Family Advocacy Center which serves as the neutral, child-focused site within which coordinated investigation, intervention, and case management can be accomplished.

Protocols or operational guidelines are the mechanisms that prescribe the collaborative response among core members of the MDT, including law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, medical, mental health, victim advocacy, and Children’s Advocacy Center professionals.

Our MDT Coordinator, Rosemary Robertson, is a key member of the multidisciplinary team and plays a multitude of roles to ensure the children and their supportive caregivers receive the best possible services for healing and justice. These roles include; advocator, challenger, mediator, motivator, organizer, team builder, and visionary to name a few. Team Facilitators are leaders in the case review process, protocol development, and system advocacy. It is with the Team Facilitator’s leadership that teams come together in an atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse cases.

Our MDT meets monthly to perform case reviews regarding current and ongoing child abuse cases. Our meeting is not open to the public. All members are agents or representatives of our partner agencies and are bound by our confidentiality agreement which is signed by all members at every meeting and states: Memorandum of Understanding

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Navajo Counties Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Taskforce:

Apache County Sheriff’s Office
ChangePoint Integrated Health
Department of Child Safety
Holbrook Police Department
Leslie Keene, LCSW
Navajo County Attorney’s Office
Navajo County Sheriff Department
Northern Arizona Care and Services After Assault
Pinetop/Lakeside Police Department
Saint John’s Police Department
Show Low Police Department
Snowflake/Taylor Police Department
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Winslow Police Department

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Mandated Reporting

“Mandated Reporting Training Request”

Our MDT Coordinator offer’s free mandated report training county-wide. To request this training for your organization or team, contact Rosemary Robertson at rosemary.robertson@navajocountyaz.gov.

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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Donate to the Northeast Family Resource Center (dba Navajo County Family Advocacy Center). Your donation is a dollar-for-dollar Arizona tax credit up to $841 for married filing jointly or $421 for single/married filing separate. Your generous donation helps us in our mission to improve the lives of children who have suffered the hands of physical/sexual abuse.

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EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS.

Your tax-deductible gift helps support the Family Advocacy Center in many ways!

Every donation towards the Navajo Family Advocacy Center goes towards:

Expansion of services to victims of abuse, domestic violence, and witnesses during dangerous crimes.
Educating families, community members, and elected officials.
Identifying community needs and expanding prevention activities.
Sustaining a dedicated staffed facility for our family advocacy center.
Continuing to send our staff to the latest trainings.

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The Navajo County Family Advocacy Center is a certified non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our biggest source of income is from fundraisers and donations from the community.

Click here to view our Certification as Qualifying Charitable Organization.

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Take advantage of the Arizona Tax Credit and charitable donations to help us.