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KIDS-TALK (Talking
and Listening to Kids)
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The mission of Kids-TALK is to provide a child-friendly environment and
staff to interview alleged child physical and sexual abuse victims and promote
coordination and collaboration with:
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law enforcement
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Wayne County
Department of Human Services Child Protective Services
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the Attorney
General’s Office-Family Court
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the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, and
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the medical and mental health community
to respond to the needs of
sexually abused children and their non-offending supportive
caregivers, and prevent future abuse.
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Kids-TALK provides:
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A child-friendly environment for interviews
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Trained forensic interviewers
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Coordination of investigative efforts
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Collaboration among agencies involved in child abuse investigations
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Referral services (counseling, medical, financial, legal, housing)
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Interviews:
Interview times are
available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Interviews can be conducted at one of
four locations:
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Hutzel Professional Building
4727 St. Antoine
Suite 101 B
Detroit, MI 48201
313-833-2970
313-833-3066 Fax |
The Guidance Center
13101 Allen Road
Suite 300
Southgate, MI 48195
734-785-7716
734-287-5197 Fax
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Dickinson
Center
18000 Newburgh Road
Livonia, MI 48152
734-785-7716
734-287-5197 Fax
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Grosse Pointe Park
Municipal Building
15115 East Jefferson
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230
313-833-2970
313-833-3050 Fax |
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Kids-TALK
handles cases of
alleged physical and sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and neglect, and
trauma involving
children 17 years old and under. (Some exceptions may apply.)
Kids-TALK
provides a
specially trained child forensic interviewer to conduct the interview
pursuant to State of Michigan protocol.
Kids-TALK collaborates
with Law Enforcement, Child Protective Service and the Wayne County
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Kids-TALK
minimizes the
trauma a child may experience after sexual abuse. |
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For more information about
Kids-TALK,
click here.
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