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Memorandum of Understanding Addendum
Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program
We the undersigned agencies, by and through our supervisory heads and through our designated
representatives, do agree to the following policy supporting the implementation and operation of the
Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program of the Alliance For Children.
Whereas,we acknowledge that the multidisciplinary team approach is at the core of the children's advocacy
center model,and therefore commit to participation in the Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program
with the intent to achieve the following goals:
• to proactively strengthen and sustain the children's advocacy center multidisciplinary team;
• to fortify the overall multidisciplinary component within the children's advocacy center to ensure
effective communication, coordination,and collaboration at all stages of child abuse cases;and
• to ensure timely access to the full array of children's advocacy center/multidisciplinary team services
for all children within the children's advocacy center's official service area and existing protocol case
criteria.
Whereas,we recognize that one of the primary tools to be utilized in the achievement of the aforementioned
goals will be intake reports generated by Department of Family and Protective Services Statewide Intake and
delivered to the children's advocacy center.We understand that the children's advocacy center's role in
reviewing the reports is to review and identify Statewide Intake reports within the case acceptance criteria as
defined by the children's advocacy center's Working Protocol, and facilitate children's advocacy
center/multidisciplinary team services related to case investigation, assessment, and intervention.
Whereas,we understand that the children's advocacy center's access to the Statewide Intake reports shall not
be construed to change,reduce, or expand the authority or jurisdiction of the children's advocacy center or
any multidisciplinary team partner agency as it relates to initiating and conducting investigations, assessments,
and/or interventions. No part of the Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program supplants any statutorily
required duties of the children's advocacy center or any multidisciplinary team partner agency.
Whereas,we understand that this addendum does not replace or supersede the children's advocacy center's
current, executed memorandum of understanding to which this addendum is made.
All State and Federal confidentiality laws will be followed in connection with this agreement.This agreement
can be terminated by any party without cause by giving written notice to the other parties.
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Memorandum of Understanding Addendum
Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program
We the undersigned have reviewed and accepted the attached Alliance For Children Memorandum of
Understanding Addendum pertaining to the MDT Enhancement Program.We hereby approve of the
contents and agree,on behalf of our respective agencies,to abide by the goals,objectives and activities
addressed therein.
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APPROVED AND AGREED
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
By:
V erie R. Washington
Assistant City Manager
Date: 111Mly
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Victoria D. Honey
Assistant City Attorney
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Form 1295 Certification No: NOT REQUIRED
This agreement does not require City Council approval.
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