Child Protection Services at the Lawrence A. Aubin, Sr. Child Protection Center

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

• Comprehensive, trauma-informed medical evaluations for children of all ages when there is a concern of possible child maltreatment.
• Family support, including education and resources about the behavioral and emotional impact of trauma on children.
• Psychosocial support and advocacy services for children and families throughout their medical evaluations with follow up as needed.
• Individualized referrals to mental health services in the community, with follow up by clinic social worker.
• Collaboration with state child protection agencies, child advocacy centers, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, and Office of the Attorney General.
• Telephone consultations available 24 hours a day to support community physicians, child protective services, police, emergency departments, and schools.
• Lectures and presentations by staff to both medical and community organizations regarding the assessment and care of children experiencing child maltreatment.

“From the moment I stepped into that center, I felt safe. I felt I was protected, and knew that from that moment on, nothing else was going to happen to me. What stuck out to me was their interest in me, not what happened to me, but their desire to really know who I was. I had the best team behind me, with an overwhelming amount of care and support. The Aubin Center and my team protected me, never gave up on me, they saved me. That is all any child could ever ask for.“ —Patient of the Aubin Center