For Professionals
Helping Bronx families heal after child abuse
Looking for child advocacy, medical or social work training? Want advocacy information for children with disabilities? Need pointers on mandated reporting?
For physicians
Learn about medical training at Butler Center
Get an overview of our Montefiore-affiliated residency and other physician training.
Review our resident training curriculum
Explore program learning objectives, course competencies, suggested reading and more.
Apply for medical training at Butler Center
Meet our medical director
Dr. Linda Cahill pioneered pediatric forensic medicine-and is one of the nation's leading experts on medically-focused child advocacy.
Review signs of child abuse
Sometimes abuse is obvious-often not. Get help with handy tables that list signs and symptoms of neglect and sexual and physical abuse.
Get more resources for professionals
Get more online resources and downloadable materials.
For social workers
Learn about social work training at Butler Center
See program overview and application information for our comprehensive social work training.
We're Moving Mountains for abused kids with disabilities
Find out how our advocacy program helps abused children with disabilities.
Look at 11 factors that put kids with disabilities at high risk for abuse
Review fast facts that identify family dynamics, physical and emotional issues and other factors that put children with disabilities at higher risk for abuse.
Download our Disabilities Handbook (PDF) (Webmaster: please link)
Get information written for social workers and other professionals on advocacy for abused children with disabilities.
Download Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into a Child Advocacy Center (PDF) (Webmaster: please link)
Find out how to screen for domestic violence at your child advocacy center.
Review signs of child abuse
Sometimes abuse is obvious-often not. Get help with handy tables that list signs and symptoms of neglect and sexual and physical abuse.
Get more resources for professionals
Get more online resources and downloadable materials.
For prosecutors and law enforcement officers
We're Moving Mountains for abused kids with disabilities
Find out how our advocacy program helps abused children with disabilities.
Look at 11 factors that put kids with disabilities at high risk for abuse
Review fast facts that identify family dynamics, physical and emotional issues and other factors that put children with disabilities at risk for abuse.
Download our Disabilities Handbook (PDF) (Webmaster: please link)
Get information written for law enforcement, prosecution and other professionals on advocacy for abused children with disabilities.
Review signs of child abuse
Sometimes abuse is obvious-often not. Get help with handy tables that list signs and symptoms of neglect and sexual and physical abuse.
Get more resources for professionals
Get more online resources and downloadable materials.
For professionals mandated to report abuse in New York State
Report abuse now
Get step-by-step instructions for New York Mandated Reporters
Download DSS-2221A form (Webmaster: please link)
Be prepared: Keep a few copies of this essential form handy.
Check the list of Mandated Reporters
Does your profession require you to report child abuse in New York State? Find out with our at-a-glance list of Mandated Reporters.
Review signs of child abuse
Sometimes abuse is obvious-often not. Get help with handy tables that list signs and symptoms of neglect and sexual and physical abuse.
Get more resources for professionals
Get more online resources and downloadable materials.
