Child Victim Services in the Time of COVID-19: New Challenges and Innovative Solutions
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-14-2020
Publication Title
American Journal of Criminal Justice
DOI
10.1007/s12103-020-09543-3
ISSN
1936-1351
Abstract
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by all facets of the criminal justice system and victim services agencies. The ability to monitor and report maltreatment has been severely limited for organizations that work with children of abuse and neglect; this is particularly troubling given that abuse and neglect are likely to rise during times of distress and turmoil. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of organizations that work with children exposed to maltreatment, highlight the novel approach of Child Advocacy Services, SEGA, Inc. (CASSEGA), the sponsoring agency for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the Ogeechee Visitation Centers, in rural southeast Georgia and how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged this work, and develop strategies that can be put into place to alleviate these challenges for other child-serving organizations.
Recommended Citation
Posick, Chad, April Schueths, P. Cary Christian, Jonathan A. Grubb, Suzanne E. Christian.
2020.
"Child Victim Services in the Time of COVID-19: New Challenges and Innovative Solutions."
American Journal of Criminal Justice, 45: 680-689: Springer.
doi: 10.1007/s12103-020-09543-3
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/261
Copyright
Copyright belongs to Springer. Information regarding the dissemination and usage of journal articles can be accessed through the following link.
