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Home My WebLink AboutRES 23-068RESOLUTION NO. 23-068 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager or his designee be and they are hereby authorized to execute a Cooperative Working Agreement between the Beaumont Police Department and Rape and Suicide Crisis Center of Southeast Texas, Inc. for the collaboration between several agencies to provide continuous services as needed for sexual assault survivors and other victims of crime. The Memorandum of Agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 7th day of March, 2023. - Mayor Robin Mouton - Cooperative Working agreement 11 2023-202s 11 This ii1orking agreement is recognized ris a cooperadve collaborat/on between each agency lister? below, The purpose is to provide a continown of services as needed for sevual assault survivors and otter victims of crime. The signature of each agency's representaffves aclutowlerlges proof of cooperailon. 2tie Vstt1ctAttorrtey's Office of Jefferson, Orange, Tyfer, andTfardin Counties individuaf y agree to; • Designate a liaison to serve on the Sexual Assault Response Teatn (SARI) and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Use Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) as witnesses during a sexual assault trial; • Provide reasonable notification of upcoming trials to the SANE who will be caller[ to testify; • Meet with (lie SANE prior to a trial to review rite case; and • Maintain communication and contactwith the SARI and other involved agencies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings, The Cringe yictita'sAssistance Centers ofleffersoty Orange andYfardin County agree to: • Refer sexual assault -patients to the CHRISTLS Sty Elizabeth Hospital SANE Tenor, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team, as appropriate; • Demonstrate an average of 60 minutes response time from the time the call is received to time advocate arrives in the emergency department, on scene, or at location with victim; + Follow established protocols wills CHRiSTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas for advocates in the examining room; • Be available for survivors of all ages, their family members and friends, as requested; • Maintain communication and contact with involved agencies, including, but not limited to Inw enforcement, County or District courts, Justice of fhe Peace, flue Texas Depnr6nent of Family and Protective Services, and the Garth House, • Refer victims/survivors to nearest appropriate agencies for additional services as needed. rVie,7effersoit, Orange; Tyler; ant0faroirt County Sheriffs Offices aZ tt oCce rDepartirrents of (Beau Itroll t, Groves, s1ederktid, a'ortArthur, Nidor, Orange, Bridge City, aruCTortNeclias individuaffy agree to: • Designate a liaison to serve on (lie SARI and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Refer sexual assault patients to the CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team, as appropriate; • Follow established protocol to notify SANE team that a sexual assault survivor is being transported; • Provide a case or incident report number; + Receive forensic evidence that has been collected from (lie survivor and/or perpetrator; • Follow law enforcement established protocol regarding evidence collection and storage; and • Maintain con) 1numicalion and contact with (he SART and other involved agencies, including regular participation at (lie Southenst'rexas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings, EXHIBIT "A" 11 ape eZ Suicide Crisis of S'outfteast T'evs, Ittc, agrees to: 11 • Designate a liaison to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Refer sexual assault survivors at CHRISTUS St, Elizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team, as appropriate; • Demonstrate an average 60 minute response time front time call is received- to time advocate arrives in file emergency department; Follow established protocols with CHRISTUS St, Elizabeth Hospital, Chill! Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas For advocates in the examining room; • Be available for survivors of all ages, their family members and friends; • Maintain communication and contact with SART and other involved agencies, including regular partioipaion at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. • Refer adult and adult with child to Family Services of Southeast Texas Inc. for shelter services. • Family Services Sexual Assault Team will be a backup for medical accompaniment if Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. Sexual Assault Team Is unavailable. qrle Gartkyrouse agrees to: • Designate a liaison- to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Refer child survivors of sexual assault to CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team as appropriate; • Demonstrate an average 60 minute response time from time is received to time advocate arrives in ti-e emergency department; Follow established protocols with CHRIs,ru5 St. Elizabetit Hospital, Child Abuse & f:or'ensle Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas for advocates !ru the examining room; • Be available for survivors of all ages, their family members and friends; Maintain communication with the SART and other involved agencies, including regular participation at the. Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. rVie rl'h s rDepartinent of TantiCy and (protective Services (MS/AcPS) agrees to. • Designate a liaison for tine SART to contact; • Refer child survivors of sexual assault to CHRISTUS St, Elizabeth Hospital SANE team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE team as appropriate; • Contact Court Appointed Special Advocates liaison if child is in foster care. system; • Maintain communications and contact with the SART and other involved agencies, Including regular participation at the SoutlreastTexas AssaultTask Force Meeting. Cflif�fAGuse e� Torensic Services agrees to. • Designate a liaison to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Demonstrate an average sixty (60) minute response from the time of call received to tinge SANE arrives Ili Emergency Department; • Notify Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. that a survivor is being transported/has arrived; • Provide Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, inc. the opportunity to establish a relationship with the survW01(s), if survivor agrees. This includes survivors of all ages, their fanliiy members, and friends; • Provide consistency in the sexual assault oxamhlation of survivors; • Provide consistency in the evidence collection from perpetrators; • Have sexual assault evidence collection kit available; SANF-s will provide a copy of evidence collection and/or all other documentation pertaining to sexual assault exam to law enforcement agency; • 1`faintain cliam of forensic evidence and hand off to law enforcement agent; • Properly prepare for upcoming hearings; • Meet with District Attorney to review the case; • Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; • Notify the District Attorney's office of address and/or telephone number changes; and • Maintain communication and contact with the SART and other Involved agencies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings Vw Sane Team of M OUSIMS "fospita(Agrees to: • Designate a llalsmr to serve on the SAIZT and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Notify Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc, that a survivor is being lransportedlitas arrived; • Demonstrate an average sixty (60) minute response from the time of call received to time SANE arrives in Emergency Department; • If a child survivor has Court Appointed Special Advocate CHRISTUS Hospital agrees to notify Court Appointed Special Advocates of child arrival; • Provide Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, inc. the opportunity to establish a relationship with the survivor(s), if survivor agrees. This includes survivors of all ages, their family members, and friends; • Provide consistency in the sexual assault examination of survivors; • provide consistency in the evidence collection front perpetrators; • Have sexual assault evidence collection kit available; • CHRISTUS Hospital will provide a copy of evidence collection and/or all other documentation pertaining to sexual assault exam to law enforcement agency; • Maintain chain of forensic, evidence and hand off to law enforcement agent; • Properly prepare for upconting hearings; • Meet with District Attorney to review the case; • Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; • Notify the District Attorney's office of address and/or telephone number changes; and • Maintain communication and contact with the SART and other involved agencies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. Court, gppointedSpeciaf.Xdvoeates agree to: • Designate it liaison for the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force to contact. • Demonstrate a thirty -minute response from tithe of call received to time advoeate arrives in emergency room. (Call is to liaison.) • Follow established protocol regarding SETX Sexual Assault Task Force for advocates in the examining room. • Be available for survivor's ages 0-17 who are already in the custody of CPS and CASA is already appointed by the courts. • The advocate arrives as soon as possible and assists the victim throughout the medical and police procedures. • With the advocate present to provide support, the forensic examiner and police will briefly confer to coordinate their questioning and reduce repetition. • Advocate will remain in the room to provide support during the exam as well, at the discretion of tine patient. 4 The advocate will make arrangements to contact the victim for follow-up support, and legal advocacy. 11 WetftcafCeti ter of Soutreast 7eyots " • Designate a liaison to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Notify Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. that a survivor is being transported/has arrived; • If a child survivor has a court appointed special advocate.Medical Center of Southeast Texas agrees to notify Court Appointed Special Advocates of child arrival; • Provide Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. the opportunity to establish a relationship ,,vith the survivor(s), if survivor agrees. This includes survivors of all ages, their family members, and frietids; • Provide consistency in the sexual assault exatnlnation of survivors; • Provide consistency in the evidence collection from perpetrators; • Have sexual nssaull evidence collection kit available; • Medical Center of Southeast Texas will provide a copy of evidence collection andlor all other documentation pertaining to sexual assault exam to law enforcement agency; - • Maintain chain of forenste evidence and hand off to law enforcement agent; • Properly prepare for upcoming hearings; • Meet with District Attorney to review the case; • Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; • Notify the District Attorney's office of address and/or telephone number changes; and • Maintain communication and contact with the SART and other involved agencies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. (Baptist 9Cospitaf of Soutreast 2'eaits (Bea ittmont • Designate a liaison to serve on tine SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; • Notify Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. that a survivor is being transported/has arrived; • If a child survivor tins court appointed special advocate Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont agrees to tiolily Court Appointed Special Advocates of child arrival; • Provide Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc, the opportunity to establish a relationship with the survivor(s), if survivor agrees. Tills includes survivors of all ages, their family members, and friends; • Provide consistency in the sexual assault examination of survivors; • Provide consistency in tine evidence collection from perpetrators; • Have sexual assault evidence collection kit available; • Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont will provide a copy of evidence collection and/or all other documentation pertaining to sexual assault exam to late enforcement agency; • Maintain chain of forensic evidence and hand off to law enforcement agent; + Properly prepare for upcoming hearings; • Meet with District Attorney to review the case; • Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office, • Notify the District Attorney's office of address and/or telephone number changes; and • Maintain communication and contact with the SART and other involved agencies, hncluding regular participation at tite southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. 2and(y Set vice of Soutfieast 7e)W agrees to. • Designate a liaison to serve on the SARI and to serve as the agemoy's contaot person. • Refer sexual assault. survivors at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team, as appropriate. • Demonstrate an average 60-minute response time from time call is received to time advocate arrives in the emergency department. • Follow established protocols with CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast_ Texas for advocates in the examining room. • Family Services Sexual Assault Team will be a backup for medical accompaniment if Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc.' Sexual Assault Team is unavailable. • Be available for survivors of all ages, their family members and friends. • Maintain communication and contact with SARI and other involved agencies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. Cooperative rfr(lork ng.Agree-went Siguattcre ftge CheglSVilliant Xecuii�cDirt o Date Rape & Suicide Crisis of SX. Texas Jimmy Siugloilly, C1»ef of Police Beaumont Police Dopadmonl Dale Cooperative WorkingAgreement 2023-2025 king agreenteid i's i-ecogiitz 11 � Is , 1711's, 1vol. ed (is a cooiiei-afive collaboi-ation beApeen etteh agre q , fi tedbelolp. .1 The purl)ove 111V to pro vitle a continituin ofservice s as nee(ledfoi, sevital'assault sitri.pIvors and ofiter We'dins of cnine. Th le s/glialu rf each agency's, ielveseniative.v acknoWeIrIges proof Qf cooperallon ^ t qTte'(DDt'S'tn`ct,XttorneyI'S office of3effersion, Orange, Tyreir, and9fardin, Coultau htd44uaffy agree • Designate a fialson to serve it the Sextial Assault Response Team (SA ) and to serve -Is the ( agencyls contact person, • Use Sexual Assatilt Nurse Examiners (SANEs) as witnesses during a sexual, assault trial; • Rrovide reasionable notification of ul)CO1111111,9 trials to the SANE w1w will be called to testify; • Meet with the SANE, prior to, a trial to review the case; and Maintain Coll) III u n ication and contact NvIt'li the SART and other invold agencies, including regUlat' part icipat'i on, at the Sioutheast "I'lexas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. llpgiy� � 111!�§ DWI 0 Refer' sexual assaUlt patients to the CHRISTUS St. ElIzableth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & 0 Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of SoutheastTexas Beaumont or the Medical Center, of Southeast Texas SANE Teani, as, appropriate,* 0 DenlrollStrate an average of 60 minutes response time frolin flue tine e thie call is reived, to time advocate arrives in the einergency department, on scene,,, or at location with victinlo, 0 Follow established prtocols with, CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont it the, Medical Center of'Southeast 4 Texas for advocates 'In thile examining roain,, 0 Be available for survivors, of all ages, t1leir fa nilly inenibers and friends, as requested; 0 Maintain cominutlicanti on and contact wilth involved agencies, including, but i'lat Ifinited tio law safari- ceniegrit, County oi- District courts, Justice of the Peace, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Gat-th House. 0 Refer victims/survivors to nearest appropriate ageticiesfor additioiial services as needed. Tfieleff ersojr� 0 anfle, Ti fer and9fardin Ca uces ot (Police Departments of Beaumon, y � Grova., Weldedand Ton Arthur, Vidor, Oran, ge, Bfidge City, andftrt Neches individuaRY7 agree to: Designate a llaisoii to set've on the SARTaild to serve as the agency's contact person, Refer sexual assault patients to the CHRISTUS St. Ellizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services,, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont oir the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team, as appropriate-, Follow established protocol to notify SANE team that a sem,fal assault survivor is being transported; Provide a case or incident report nunilber'; Receive forensic evidence that has been collected from the survivor and/or perpetrator; Follow law enforcenient established protocol regard ing evidence collection, and storage;, and klaintan"i communication and contact with the SAR71" and other involved agencies, including regular 4 partilleilia tion tit the South eas,tTexas Sexual Assault 1"ask Force meetings. q?#Pe al Siiicide Chsis of Southeast Tevs, Inic. agrees 0 Designate a liaison to, serve on the SAR.T and to serve as the agency's contact personill a Refer sexual assault stirvivoills at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital'SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic ServiI ces , Baptist IHospital of Southeast Texas Beaurillnont or the Medical Cen�ter of Southeast Texas SANE "im, as appropriate.; Denioilstrate all average 60 ininute response time froni tinie call is recelved to tines advocate arrives in the eniergency departillent; FolloNv established protocols with CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Tas, Beaumont it the Medical Center of Southeast Texas for advocates, In the exatnining room-1 Bile: available for stirvivors of all ages, their family metnbers, andfriends, Maii1tain coininuilicatiotl and contact NvIth SAR"I" and other Involved agenclres, Including regUlar participation at the Sioutilleast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. Refer adult and adult with child to Farnilly Services of Southeast Texas Inc. for shelter services. Family Services Sexual Assault Tearer will be a backup for, medical accompaname nt if'Rape, & Sullidde Crisis of Sioutheast Texas, Inc. Sexual Assault Team is unavailable. DeSignate a liaison, to serve on the SARTand to serve as the agency's contact plerson', 0 Refer child survivors of sexual assault to Cali RISTUS St. Ellip abeth Hospital SANE, "Fleani, Child Abuse & Forensic Services , Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Team as, appropriate; 0 Demonstrate an average 60 minute tillesponse time fronitime is recellived to time advocate arrives in the eniergen�epartnr rrt 1 0 Follow established protocols with CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic SleDui vices, Baptist Hospital of Southeast 'Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas for advocates in the exani.iniiig roiom- I 0 Be available for survivors of all ages, their flanifly niillbers and Sri ends; Ol Maintain conimutl1cation Nvith the SALT and other involved agencies, including regular parti cl pation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force nieletings. r9ze Texyls Department of'Eam andiltProtective Setv "Wes, (CTS/WS) agrees to: 0 Designate a liaison for the SARI to contact,* 0 Refer c1lild survivors of sexual assault to CHRISTUS St., Elizabeth Hospital SANE teanli, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE team as appropriate; 0 Corunt allet Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates lial'son if child is in foster care, systetri; 0 M ai Nvit the SART and otlier invotilived agencies, InClLidtng regular intain e0111111tinications and contact h part lcipati oil atthe SOLItheast Texas Assault Task Force Meeting. Cfiifd,q buse e,� Toreluic Seroices agrees toj,# Designate a liaison to serve oil the SA and to serve as the agency's, eoiitact person; Demonstrate an average sixty (60) niiinute resp I I I I Ives ,I onse from the tinie of call received to, finie SANE arr" ill Enlergency Diepartnlent; NotiRape & Suicide, Crisis of Southeast Texas,,, Inc., that a survivor is, bling trap sported1has arrived-, Provide Rape & Suicide, Crisis of Sioutheast Texas,, Inc. the opportunity to lestiablish a relationship Ith the survlvot-(s), if survivor a T I I I I w grees. his hicludes survivors of all. ages, their family rilenibers, and friends; Provide consistency 'In the sexual, assault examination of stirvivors*l I 0 Provide consistency in the evidence collectionfturn perpetratoi7sq, 0 Have sexual assault evidence collection kit available-, 5 0 SANEs will provide a copy of evidence collection and/or all other documentation pertaitling to sexual assault exam to law enforcement agency-, 0 Maintain chain offorensle evidence and hand off tolaw enforceinent agent; 0 Properly prepaiv for upcoining li.earings-, 0 Meet with Ustrict Atturney to review the case-, 0 Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; 0 Notify the District, Attorney's office of address and/or telephone nutiiber changes, and 6 Maintain communication and, contact with the SART and other, involved agencies,, including regular participation. at the Sotitheast Texas Sextial Assault Task Force meetings qfw Sane Team, i Design:,,itea Itais,on, to serve on ffie SART'a�n.d to serve as the age nicy's, contact jwrson; Notify Rape & Suicide Crisis, of Southeast, Texas. Inc. that a survivor is, being tratispoiled/ha s ail-Irived; Demonstrate an average sixty (60) minute respotise from the tinle of call rivied to tinie: SANE arrives in Emergency Department; If a child SUI-ViVOI` has Court Appointed Special Advocate CHRISTUS Hospital agrees to notify Court Appointed Special Advocates of child arrival; Provide Rape & Suicide Crill s of Sou�th.east, Texas, Inc. the opportunity to establish a relationship NvIfth the urvivrs, If survivragrs includeurvivosogull ages,, theirfrnimembersnd friends; 0 Provide consistency In the sexual assault exani in at] Oil Of SUMVOTS', 0 Provide consistency in the evidence collection froni, perpetrators; 0 Have sexual assault evidence collection kit, available; 0 C H RI'S TUS Hospital will provide a copy of evidence collection wid/or, all other documentation pertaining to sextial assault exani to law enforcement agency; 0 Maintain chain of forensic evidence and hand off to law enforcement agent; Properly prepare for upcominglicarings; 0 Meet with District Attorney to review the case; 0 Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; 0 Notify the District Attorney's, office of address and/or teleplione inimber changes; and 0 Maintain coin.1,1,1unication and contact with the SARI"' and other Involved agncies, including regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task or nicetings. Court,'Appol I ntedSpecia(Advocates apee to: 0 Designate a liaison for the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force to contact. 0 Dej.1ionstrate a flurty-minute response of non tinie of call received to tinie advocate arrives in emergency rooin. (C', all is to lialson.) 0 Follow established protocol regarding SETX Sexual Assault Task Force for advocates in the exanlining, roont. 0 Betwal' table for su'rvivor's, ages, 0,- 17 who are already in the custody of CPS and CASH is already a i ppointed, by the courts,. 0 The advocate arrives as soon as, o 'I P p ss ble and assists ttie victim throughout the medical and olic�e procedtires. With the advocate present to provide suppoil, the foretisic examiner and police will briefly confer to coordinate their questioning and reduce repetition. Advocate will rent laud in the room to pi-ovide support during the exain as well, at the discretion Of the patient. The advocate will make ar,rangenlents to corota the victini for foltow-tip support, and legal. a1v+ y. 9ifedica I Ce n t e r of so u t hetu t Ta;rps Designate a fialson to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; notify Rape & Suicide, Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. that a, survivor is being transported/has, arrived; If a child survivor has, a court appointed special advocate Medical Center of Southeast Texas agrees to llotir6r Court Appointed Special Advocates of child arrival; Provide Rape & Suicide Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. the OPPOM111ity to establish a, relationship With the suirvvor(s), if survivor agrees., This includes survivors of all ages, their family iliembers, and fr ienem ds, Provide consisteticy in the sexual assault examination of survivors*, Provide consisteticy in the evidence collection frorn ei-petrators; p T Have sexual assault evidence collection kit availab:le; Ntedical Center of Southeast Texas will provide a copy of evidence collection and/or all other documentation pertaining to sexual assault exerr to, law enforcement agency; fVlaintain chain of forensic evidence and hand off to law en-forcenient agent;, Proper] prepare for upconii11g, bearings;Y Meet with District Attorney to review the case; Maintain contact with, tyre Disti"ict tt rney's officel; Notify the District Attoriley's off"ice of address, andlor, telephone nuniber, changes; and Maintain, communication and contact,- with the SARTand other Involved agencies, including regular participation at the 'Southeast T'exas Sexual Assault Task or meetings. Designate a liaison to serve on the SART and to serve as the agency's contact person; Notify Rape & Suicide, Crisis of Southeast Texas,, Inc. that a Survivor is being Iran sported/lias arrived, If a child survivor has court appointed special advocate Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaunlont agrees to notify Court Appointed Sal i ec. Advocates of child arrival;, ,P Provide Rape & Suicide, Crisis of Southeast Texas, Inc. the opportunity to establish. a relationship w 'th the survivor(s), if stn-vivor qgrees. This, includes survivor's of all ages, their family nienibers, and friends; Provide consistency in the sexual assault exanlination of survivors,; Provide consist encyinn the evidence collection, froni perpetrators,; Have sexual assault evidetice collection, kit available-' Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beauniont will pit-ovide a copy of evidence collection and/or all, other documentation ertaining exu to sal assauexam, lt em, to ge law enforcement ancy; P Maintain chain of forensic evidence and liand oiff to, law enforceinent agent; Properly prepare for, upcoming hearings; Meet Nvith District Attorney to review the case; Maintain contact with the District Attorney's office; Notify the District Attorney's office of address and/or telephone, nuniber changes; and Mmmain communicatioli and contact Nvith the SA10" and other involved agencies, inclulling regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force meetings. Tainify seml*cle of soutfieast Tew agrees tj Desigiiate a lialson to serve on the SA and to serve as, the agency's contact person. Refer sexual assault survivors, at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital SANE Team, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont or the Medical Center of Southeast Texas SANE Temn, as appropriate. Demonstrate an average 160-minute response tinie frorn time call is receivied to finie aldvoicate arrives in the emergency depaits .lient, Follow established, protocols wl"All CHRISTUS St. E'llizabeth Hospital, Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Beaumont, or, the Medical Center of'Southeast Texas for advocates in the examining rooni. Family Services SeXual-Assault Team will be abackup for inedical acconipanitiletit if Rape & Suicide Crisi's of Southeast Texas,, Inc.' Sexual Assault Teani is utiavailable. Be available for survivors of all ages, their family menilbers and friends. Maintain cointnuriication and contact with SART' and other involved agencies, incluliar g regular participation at the Southeast Texas Sexual Assault Task Force inn ctin gs. Cooperative WorkingAgreenten Signature Page Cheryl , HliaiA cl Y.xe' itive I ire 0 Rape &, �'SuC 'cide ri sis of S. E. 'I'ex, �s 0 ex, jinliny Si lic l ltiac e 'I Itol) !qel f I)l cr 'I I t Date