Organization that coordinates child forensic interviews?

• A. Hospitals
• B. Child advocacy centers
• C. Courts
• D. Local police departments

Answer: (B)

Coordinating child forensic interviews requires a unified, child-centered approach across agencies. A child advocacy center brings together law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, medical professionals, and mental health experts in one neutral, child-friendly setting. There, a trained forensic interviewer uses evidence-based, developmentally appropriate protocols to conduct the interview, often recording it for use by all parties. This arrangement minimizes the number of times a child has to recount the abuse, reduces trauma, and ensures information is collected consistently for investigations and prosecutions. Hospitals focus on medical care and advocacy rather than coordinating interviews across agencies; courts handle legal decisions rather than the coordination of interviews; local police departments conduct investigations but rely on the CAC to organize the interview process and MDT collaboration.