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C. Henry Kempe created one of the first multidisciplinary child protection teams (CPT) in the 1950s. Since this time, thousands of multidisciplinary teams have formed across the country and the world. While the first and many teams are located in academic children’s hospitals, many communities have formed regional, rural, or community hospital-based teams. The formation of child advocacy centers (CAC) stems from the initial concept of multidisciplinary child abuse evaluation and treatment. High functioning teams aid injured and abused children by streamlining communication, coordination, and evaluation of abuse victims. Supporting teams with adequate funding is the biggest challenge faced by most CPTs.
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Krugman, S.D. (2013). Multidisciplinary Teams. In: Krugman, R., Korbin, J. (eds) C. Henry Kempe: A 50 Year Legacy to the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Maltreatment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4084-6_10
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