Allegany County Consortium on Domestic Violence

Established in 1994, the ACCODV is comprised of representatives from local law enforcement, medical and mental health providers, clergy, the District Attorney’s Office, probation, the Office for the Aging, nursing homes, schools and social service agencies. Consortium members work to improve the local response to domestic violence by supporting training efforts, developing protocol, collecting data and supporting offender prosecution efforts and enhancing victim services. The ACCODV Executive Committee, whose membership consists of department leaders from human service agencies, local government and law enforcement, meets annually to evaluate systems and services which assist victims.

The Elder Abuse Prevention Committee meets monthly to identify cases of elder abuse, evaluate service response and educate community members on elder abuse issues. Members are committed to developing specialized services to meet the unique needs of the elder abused and neglected population. Members of the Elder Abuse Prevention Committee include representatives from local hospitals and medical/mental health service providers, clergy, the Office for the Aging, the Department of Social Services, the District Attorney’s Office, ACCORD, local nursing facilities and law enforcement agencies.

The Victim Response Team also meets monthly to monitor compliance of the established domestic violence law enforcement protocol, to organize and implement training for law enforcement and magistrates and to review domestic violence cases for successful prosecution efforts. Team members include representatives from law enforcement agencies, the Department of Social Services, Probation, the District Attorney’s Office and ACCORD.

For more information, or to inquire about membership, please contact:

Tami Hamilton, Consortium Coordinator
Tel: (585) 593-7256 Ext. 1601
Email

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