Agency Overview

By: Hillary Shore

Robeson County DSS

Working towards a brighter

tomorrow

Unit consist of
supervisor and
only six
workers.

Supervisor: Juaconda
McMillan
Workers:
Julie Castles
Tonia Hayes
Sabrina Jacobs
Vikki Burton
Tennille Lowery
Teresa Hunt

Child Advocacy Mission

To prevent the sexual, physical, and emotional
abuse, as well as, neglect of our children. To
promote, instill, educate, and inspire our
children and families to achieve their full
potential and to prevent future abuse and
neglect.

The Child Advocacy Unit offers three free

trainings
1. Parenting Matters
2. Darkness to Light
3. Child Abuse & Neglect

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Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light is a national nonprofit organization
committed to decreasing the incidence and impact of
child sexual abuse.
It consists of 7 Steps to Protecting Children
1. Learn the facts and understand the risks
2. Minimize opportunity
3. Talk about it
4. Stay Alert
5. Make a plan
6. Act on suspicions
7. Get involved

Child Abuse & Neglect

The mission with this training is:

For everyone to work together, forming one common
goal, which is, Stopping Child Abuse & Neglect!

This training teaches how to detect the signs of

physical, sexual and emotional abuse, along with
neglect.
In addition, to learning what information is needed
when making a report of child abuse or neglect.
All individuals in NC are required by law, to report
abuse.

Multidisciplinary Team Meetings

(MDT)
A team made up of professionals
from the community who come
together to discuss alleged
maltreatment of children & make
recommendations that may
benefit the child & family.
These meetings include any
reported case of child sexual or
serious physical abuse in
Robeson County wherein Child
Protective Services and/or law
enforcement is involved.

The MDT consists of:

Child Protective Services

Law Enforcement

Prosecution
Mental Health

Medical Professionals

Victim Advocacy

School Personnel

Child Family Team Meetings

(CFT)

CFT meetings are for

family members, their
community supports
and the agency to come
together to help create,
implement, and update
a plan with the child
and family.
This plan builds on the
strengths of the child,
youth, and family by
addressing their needs
and limitations.

After the initial meeting

follow-up meetings take
place every 90 days to
see how much progress
is being made with the
plan. If no progress is
being made then the
case manger can decide
how they would like the
plan to change and
move forward.

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