Children's Assessment Center urges more MDT coordinators amid rising caseloads

Sep 5, 2024

Carrie McCracken said the CAC reviews about 40,000 DFPS case intakes a year with a six-person MDT intake team; she prioritized adding MDT coordinators and child-advocate staff to ensure cases are identified and families supported as court dockets and resets create longer timelines.

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Executive Director Carrie McCracken told commissioners the Children's Assessment Center is a county hub for forensic interviews, clinical assessment and family advocacy for children referred by law enforcement and DFPS.

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