Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center and Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations is a multi-disciplinary task force that strives to ensure that allegations of child abuse and sexual assault are investigated using best practices.
The Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations (SUSI) was established in 2007, and in April 2010, SUSI approved an expansion of the unit to include a Child Advocacy Center, renaming the unit Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center/Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations. The Safe Place CAC/SUSI team is a multi-disciplinary task force whose mission is to facilitate an integrated, multidisciplinary response to victims of child physical and sexual abuse and victims of adult sexual assault that reduces trauma, promotes prevention and advocacy, and supports healing for all in our community affected by these offenses. In support of this mission, we provide a safe environment for individuals who may have been abused to come to talk with professionals.
Safe Place CAC/SUSI is a collaborative effort of the Windham County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Department for Children and Families (DCF), local law enforcement agencies in Windham County, and Vermont State Police; with support from Safe Place CAC/SUSI staff, comprised of a full-time Director/Child Forensic Interview Specialist, a full-time Law Enforcement Investigator, and a part-time Administrative Assistant. Safe Place CAC/SUSI also works closely with other human service providers in the Windham County community, including Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), Youth Services, Inc. and Prevent Child Abuse Vermont.
The mission of Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center/Southeastern Unit for Special Investigations is to facilitate an integrated, multidisciplinary response to victims of child physical and sexual abuse and victims of adult sexual assault that reduces trauma, promotes prevention and advocacy, and supports healing for all in our community affected by these offenses. In support of this mission, we provide a safe environment for individuals who may have been abused to come to talk with professionals.
