Program at the SCAN Clinic (Referral Required)
About this resource
The SCAN clinic works in collaboration with law enforcement, Child Protection, health and the Child and Youth Advocacy Centres to provide child maltreatment medical assessment and formal medical legal reports. The SCAN team is available to provide consultation support and education to community partners across the Interior Health region. The SCAN clinic is operated by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals with experience and expertise in the area of child maltreatment. The team aims to provide child- centred care through a trauma- informed approach and a focus on least intrusive, most effective intervention.
Services are available to those children, youth and families who reside in the Interior Health Region.
Services are available to those children, youth and families who reside in the Interior Health Region.
Details
Resource type
Family Support
Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autonomic Dysfunctions/Dysautonomia, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (AFRID) - Under Construction, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, Circadian Rhythm Disorders , Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Long-COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
0-18
Eligibility
Referrals are accepted from:
Child Protection delegates
Health-care providers
Law enforcement officers
Child and Youth Advocacy Centres
Referral criteria:
Any child under the age of 19 years where there is a disclosure or suspicion of child maltreatment (sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect).
The SCAN Clinic is a consent based service and referrals should only be completed if the child’s legal guardian is aware and consenting.
Referrals can be sent directly to the clinic via email or fax. Referral forms can be provided by request from one of the listed community partners.
Child Protection delegates
Health-care providers
Law enforcement officers
Child and Youth Advocacy Centres
Referral criteria:
Any child under the age of 19 years where there is a disclosure or suspicion of child maltreatment (sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect).
The SCAN Clinic is a consent based service and referrals should only be completed if the child’s legal guardian is aware and consenting.
Referrals can be sent directly to the clinic via email or fax. Referral forms can be provided by request from one of the listed community partners.
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenays, Thompson Okanagan
Cities
108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anglemont, Apex Mountain Resort, Appledale, Armstrong, Arrow Creek, Ashcroft, Avola, Balfour, Bankeir, Barkerville, Barriere, Baynes Lake, Beaverdell, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Big White Ski Resort, Blind Bay, Blue River, Bridge Lake, Burton, Cache Creek, Canal Flats, Canyon, Castlegar, Cawston, Celista, Chase, Cherryville, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Coalmont, Coldstream, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Crescent Valley, Creston, Donald, Eagle Bay, Eagle Creek, Edgewater, Edgewood, Elkford, Elko, Enderby, Erickson, Fairmont Hot Springs, Falkland, Fauquier, Fernie, Fernie Alpine Resort, Field, Forest Grove, Fort Steele, Fruitvale, Genelle, Golden, Grand Forks, Grasmere, Greenwood, Grindrod, Hedley, Hixon, Horsefly, Hosmer, Invermere, Jaffray, Kaleden, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Kimberley, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kootenay Bay, Lac La Hache, Lac La Jeune, Lake Country, Likely, Little Fort, Logan Lake, Lone Butte, Lumby, Malakwa, Manning Park, Meadow Creek, Merritt, Mica Creek, Mica Creek, Midway, Monte Lake, Montrose, Moyie Lake, Nakusp, Naramata, Nelson, New Denver, Nimpo Lake , Ocean Falls, Okanagan Falls, Olalla, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Panorama Mountain Village, Peachland, Penticton, Pinantan Lake, Princeton, Pritchard, Procter, Puntzi Lake, Queens Bay, Quesnel, Radium Hot Springs , Red Mountain Resort, Revelstoke, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Rock Creek, Rossland, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Savona, Scotch Creek, Shearwater, Sicamous, Silver Star Mountain Resort, Silverton , Skookumchuck, Slocan, Sorrento, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Summerland, Sun Peaks Resort, Tappen, Tatla Lake, Trail, Tulameen, Valemount, Vavenby, Vernon, Wardner, Warfield, Wasa, Wells , West Kelowna, Whitewater Ski Resort, Williams Lake, Windermere, Winfield, Winlaw, Wynndel, Ymir
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