ABSTRACT

The Child Advocacy Center allows all the required judicial, medical and social services to be carried out in a single, "child-friendly" environment for children suspected of being sexually abused.The aim of these centers established with in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health is to prevent the secondary traumatization of victims through the judicial process. The centers have been serving a multidisciplinary team approach to the victims in our country since 2010.Today, there are 31 centers in 28 provinces. These centers, which are located in the hospital, provide the necessary medical evaluations and interventions for the victimized children without delay.In this review; the health services provided by the hospital-based child advocacy centers to the victims are evaluated under two headings. These are "forensic medical services" and "child health services" outside forensic medical scope. Thus, it is aimed to create a guide for health services expected from each center and to draw attention to the mission of these services. Currently, it is known that a standardized health service can not be offered at all centers. In order to improve the existing structure and to move forward, we need to expand cooperation between institutions and novel studies in line with the mission.