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Equipo de Recursos y Evaluación de Abuso Infantil

El Equipo CARE provee principalmente atención a los niños(as) que se sospechan ser víctimas de la violencia, así como, prestación de servicios médico-forenses a los niños que se sospechan ser víctimas de abuso físico y sexual y de abandono.

Para referencias y asistencia:
Servicios de Emergencia (361) 694-5100
Equipo CARE (361) 694-CARE (2273)

El equipo se compone de un Director médico especialmente capacitado, SANEs (enfermeros examinadores de agresión Sexual por sus siglas en Inglés) y los trabajadores sociales involucrados con la administración del hospital. El equipo provee los exámenes médicos forenses, colección de pruebas, documentación de fotografía forense y evaluaciones psicosociales para los niños que se sospechan ser víctimas de abuso.

El equipo trabaja en estrecha colaboración con los representantes del Centro de Defensa Infantil del Condado de Nueces, Servicios de Protección Infantil (CPS por sus siglas en inglés) y múltiples organismos de aplicación de la ley para tratar médica y emocionalmente a los niños maltratados y proteger sus derechos.

Servicios Ofrecidos por el Equipo CARE (Recursos y Evaluación de Abuso Infantil por sus siglas en inglés) incluyen:

  • exámenes forenses colposcópicos, tratamiento y seguimiento de las víctimas de agresión sexual 24 horas al día
  • documentación fotográfica forense 24 horas al día
  • servicio de consulta para los pacientes hospitalizados para ayudar en la asistencia a dichos pacientes con abuso físico confirmado o presunto, abuso sexual o negligencia
  • testimonio de testigo experto
  • el componente de extensión proporciona testimonio de testigos expertos, educación profesional y un programa comunitario de conciencia

Información de Contacto

Hospital Pediátrico Driscoll
Equipo CARE
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411

Directora Médica: Nancy Harper, M.D
Equipo CARE: (361) 694-CARE (2273)
Para referencias y asistencia: (361) 694-5000
Servicios de Emergencia (361) 694-5100

Para Mensajería TTY para Sordomudos favor conectarse con Interpretación TTY marcando el número
(800) 735-2989
Driscoll's Child Abuse Resource and Evaluation (C.A.R.E.) Team is comprised of five social workers, five forensic nurse examiners, two office support staff and one forensic pediatrician.
Sonja Eddleman, C.A.R.E. Team clinical coordinator (left), demonstrates the use of the colposcope with Social Worker Belinda Loera. The colposcope is used to examine areas of a patient's body that may have been penetrated for injuries or abnormalities.
Forensic photography is used to document injuries or abnormalities on a patient. Here, Sonja Eddleman, C.A.R.E. Team clinical coordinator (left), demonstrates the process with Jodi Mendoza, social worker.
A dedicated team
Examining the patient
Documenting abuse or neglect

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