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Frances L. Loeb Child Protection and Development Center
Child abuse has become the leading cause of
trauma for children age 4 and under, more than car accidents,
fires or other accidental causes. The Frances L. Loeb Center addresses
the unique needs of physically and sexually abused children
in the greater metropolitan area by providing forensic child
abuse evaluation and treatment.
The Loeb CPDC at Bellevue Hospital is a very special place, unlike any other in the State of New York, or indeed in the country. Its mission is to provide specialized treatment to children who have been abused, neglected or are victims of a crime. Child abuse has three components: there is the physical damage that requires medical attention and there is psychological damage that requires psychologists and social workers. What makes the Loeb Center unique is that it also addresses the third component: developmental damage, because abuse interrupts every child's normal pace of growth and development. The Center makes the developmental assessment a key component of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The Center is also unique in reaching out to adolescent victims, a significantly underserved population even among child protection programs, which often have scant programs for older children and adolescents.
The Center provides:
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Comprehensive
evaluation in a child-focused environment to reduce unnecessary
trauma caused by repeated medical examinations and interviews,
- Forensic child sexual abuse assessment,
- Collection and documentation of evidence,
- Advocacy and coordination with child protection and enforcement
agencies including joint interviews,
- Crisis intervention and
- Short-term counseling for children and non-offending
parents
Adolescents and Crime
The Loeb Center is one of the few places in New York City that provides social work and forensic medical services for
adolescents who have been victims of a crime such as assault,
stab wounds, gun shot wounds, dating violence, and rape/sexual
assault. Services include crisis intervention,
short-term counseling, referrals, and advocacy with law enforcement
and the district attorney’s office.
Our phone number: (212) 562-6073
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