As used in this chapter:(1) 'Board' means the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas;(2) 'Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas' means a nonprofit organization that is a chapter of the National Children's Alliance operating in this state for the purpose of promoting, assisting, and supporting the development, growth, and continuation of child safety centers in this state;(3)(A) 'Child safety center' means a nonprofit child-friendly facility that provides a location for forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations and ensures access for specialized mental health services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation.(B) A child safety center is commonly known as a 'child advocacy center';(4) 'Multidisciplinary team' means a collaborative group of individual professionals from diverse organizations and agencies who work together in a coordinated manner to ensure an effective response to child abuse and neglect cases so a child victim is not overlooked and essential services are provided in a timely manner; and(5) 'Multidisciplinary team facilitator' means a person who:(A) Is responsible for establishing and sustaining:(i) Relationships overlooked and essential services are provided in a timely manner; and(5) 'Multidisciplinary team facilitator' means a person who:(A) Is responsible for establishing and sustaining:(i) Relationships among members of the multidisciplinary team that promote collaboration; and(ii) An atmosphere of trust and safety to partner for success in child abuse and neglect cases;(B) Serves as an advocate for the multidisciplinary team model;(C) Works with the members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective implementation of the multidisciplinary team model; and(D) Assumes the role of a multidisciplinary team coordinator and does not perform the role of a director or leader.Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2013, No. 568,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013Acts 2007, No. 703, § 5This section was amended by Act 2021, No. 975 to have subsection (a) but no subsection (b).
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