Our Services

The Lawrence A. Aubin, Sr. Child Protection Program at Hasbro Children's Hospital offers a full range of services, including:

• Specialized medical services to diagnose children who may have been sexually abused, including state-of-the-art medical equipment as an adjunct to diagnosis.

• Comprehensive medical examinations to assess physical injuries that may have been the result of abuse.

• Medical, family, and social histories obtained by child abuse specialists to aid in the protection of children.

• Family support, including education about the behavioral/emotional impact of abuse on children and appropriate caretaker responses.

• Referral information for ongoing therapy with clinicians specializing in the treatment of abused children.

• Collaboration with state child protection agencies, child advocacy centers, law enforcement agencies, and the office of the Attorney General.

• 24-hour medical consultation services for abuse cases requiring emergent responses.

• Expert medical inpatient consultation with issues of suspected abuse, neglect, or factitious disorders by proxy (medical child abuse) are involved.

• Lectures/presentations to provide community education about child abuse and maltreatment.

National Child Abuse Resources

• The Ray Helfter Society
• Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS)
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Child Abuse and Neglect
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children