Team for Children at Risk

The Team for Children at Risk provides clinic-based specialty medical evaluations for children with allegations of abuse or neglect upon referral from investigating agencies or primary care providers.

• Clinic-based specialty medical evaluations for children with allegations of abuse or neglect upon referral from investigating agencies or primary care providers.
• Offers training in the medical evaluation for abuse/neglect to other medical providers (residents, fellows and community providers)
• Provides inpatient consultation on cases of suspected abuse/neglect in collaboration with ACH social work.
• Participates in collaborative multi-disciplinary team meetings reviewing cases reported to the AR Child Abuse Hotline

The Team for Children at Risk Medical Clinic staff has undergone specialty training in the field of child abuse pediatrics and provides medical evaluations for children admitted to ACH with concerns of abuse or neglect.