This toolkit is designed to help you establish and maintain your medical program to serve victims of child abuse. As a CAC, one of many key roles you play is making available and/or providing medical services to your clients. The medical component is part of the National Children's Alliance Accreditation Standards, and the medical provider is a critical piece of the multidisciplinary team. This tool will help you determine where your center falls along the spectrum and how to both establish and improve your center’s medical programming.
The resource is divided into several sections with embedded documents to help best serve you in developing your programming. Several of the items listed in the Medical section below are included, as well as dozens of additional tools; sample documents, forms, and protocols; job descriptions; equipment lists; considerations for diversity, equity, and inclusion; and multiple others. The sections span a variety of topics, including initial foundational logistics and considerations, professional development of CAC staff, meeting accreditation requirements, and continuous quality improvement of your program.
