The Children at Risk Section consists of the Team for Children at Risk located in the Arkansas Children's House, and the Family Treatment Program located in the South Campus Building. Children who have been sexually abused or who are suspected of having been sexually abused are referred to the Arkansas Children's House, a caring environment on the campus of Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH). In partnership with ACH, the Team for Children at Risk provides multidisciplinary assistance to those children in need. Services include consultations, crisis intervention, medical evaluations, and appropriate referrals. The Family Treatment Program provides comprehensive psychological treatment of children and families who are victims of sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment. Collaboration with primary physicians, law enforcement agencies, Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the court system is an important part of the care at both sites.

For more information, visit the Center for Children at Risk website:  www.uams.edu/childrenatrisk/

Faculty Members:

    Jerry G. Jones, MD, Section Chief

    Janice K. Church, PhD

    John C. Clemmons, PhD

    Maria Teresa Esquivel, MD

    Karen Farst, MD

    Stan Rauls, JD

    Karen Worley, PhD

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Pediatrics

Arkansas Children's Hospital

800 Marshall Street

Little Rock, AR  72202

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