Pediatrics – Child Protection Team

Services

The Child Protection Team:

• Provides social work and medical case consultation to Boston Medical Center staff by page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide social and/or medical discussion, case review, as well as referral resources.
  
  
• Tracks, reviews and collects data on all child maltreatment reports filed by BMC staff; serves as liaison with DCF to inform providers on the status of a case where a 51A has been filed.
  
  
• Serves as liaison with the Boston Police Department, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Boston Public Schools and Primary Care Providers.
  
  
• Provides training/education to staff regarding child abuse and neglect. Contact Louisa Sullivan at 617.414.7425 to request a specific training.
  
  
• Serves as resource to the BMC staff for discussing complex cases.
  
  
• Any staff member is welcome to bring a case for discussion. Please contact the Child Protection Team at 617.414.3663 to schedule a case discussion.
  

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