MEETING THE NEEDS OF CHILD VICTIMS:
Le Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent:
Social innovation for child sexual abuse victims
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Lucie Joyal Directrice générale
Federal Symposium on April 27th,
in commemoration of National Victims
of Crime Awareness Week 2009
Vision:
That all across Quebec, child sexual abuse victims have access to specialized services adapted to their needs.
Mission:
To develop and share the leading expertise in the area of sexual abuse by combining medical, psycho-social, police and legal services with research and understanding.
Objectives:
- the number of appropriate professional resources
- Develop specialized therapeutic services
Objectives of CEMV:
- Support active partners stakeholders that deal with the issue
- Assemble in one place all the services that sexual abuse victims and their families may need
Target group:
Children under 12, a parent or accompanying adult.
Four areas of expertise:
- Psychosocial expertise
- Police expertise
- Medical expertise
- Judiciary expertise
Three areas of activity:
- Clientele
- Research
- Training
| Medical expertise | Police expertise | Judiciary expertise | Psychosocial expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Justine Hospital Center | City of Laval Police Department | Crime Victims Assistance Center de Laval | Batshaw Youth & Family Centers |
| Montreal Children’s Hospital | Quebec National Police Academy | Crime Victims Assistance Center de Mtl | Laval Youth Center |
| Montreal Police Department | Compensation for Victims of Criminal Acts (CVCA) | Montérégie Youth Center | |
| Sûreté du Québec | Montréal Youth center-University Institute | ||
| Jeanne Mance CSSS | |||
| De la Montagne CSSS | |||
Client Services
Psychosocial Expertise
- Specialized evaluation services for the child and his parent
- Specialized treatment services for children
- Specialized treatment services for parents
- Personalized services
Police Expertise
Partnership with the SPVM:
- Continued presence of an investigator since April 2006
- Video interviews with children under 12 (with specialized equipment)
- Training and professional support in the use of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) non-suggestive interview Guide
Medical expertise
In partnership since April 2006 with the CHU Sainte-Justine and the Montreal Children's Hospital:
- Medical examination following disclosure of sexual abuse
- Samples and exams required by the medico-legal system
- Access to sophisticated equipment: the colposcope
- Access to other resources of the Centre
Research
Interuniversity Chair
The purpose of the Marie-Vincent Interuniversity Chair on childhood sexual abuse is to develop Quebec's expertise in the detection and treatment of sexual abuse in children, with the deepest respect for the real needs of the children and families receiving the Centre's services.
The Chair is composed of 3 Quebec universities:
- Université de Montréal
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
Training
Some activities accomplished
- Training on the victimology of sexually abused children at the Quebec National Police School
- Training in the use of the NICHD non-suggestive interview Guide
- Experimental training in 2 themes:
- Psychosexual development in children
- Consequences and after-effects of sexual abuse in children
Themes for 2009-2010
- Psychosexual development in children
- Consequences and after-effects of sexual abuse in children
- Training in the use of the NICHD non-suggestive interview Guide
- Psychosocial intervention
- Specialized treatment for young victims
- Medical investigation
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