Services

Forensic Interview

Once a referral has been made to Children’s Cove, we coordinate with the non-offending caregiver and multidisciplinary team to find a day and time  to meet with the child for a forensic interview.

The forensic interview is a neutral, non-leading, and developmentally sensitive fact-finding process to gather the information needed for an investigation and is completed in a way which minimizes trauma to the child. The interview uses a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to taking a child’s statement. In this approach, a specially trained interviewer meets with the child while the team observes from a separate location to get the information needed for their investigation. This process both protects the integrity of the investigation, as well as provides a victim-focused interview in a child-friendly setting.

All elements of our services are confidential, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant, and interpretive services are available for children and non-offending family members when English is not their first language.

After a forensic interview, the child and their non-offending family/caregivers are given the option to access additional support services coordinated by Children’s Cove. All services at Children’s Cove are free.