About the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)

The Multi-Disciplinary Team recently celebrated its one-year anniversary of collaboration between all agencies in fighting child abuse as a team. Since June 2012, DHS, the DA’s office, law enforcement from all cities, mental health professionals and the HHCAC staff have been meeting monthly to review all reported cases of child abuse in Desoto County.

Words from Steven Jubera, DeSoto County Assistant District Attourney:

 “I am very proud of our team and how they work together day after day to do what is right for the kids of Desoto County. The detectives are on the front lines, investigate the cases and often have to look these offenders in their eyes. DHS works hour after hour to put these families back together after the horrors these kids suffer. The counselors I have been blessed to work with help the kids.

“Our forensic interviewer looks into the eyes of these sweet children as they share the most intimate details of their suffering. They need all of our support. The individual child is the hero. They do the bravest thing anyone could ask another person to do by telling. The bravery these kids put forth, everyone who has come through Healing Hearts CAC’s doors, is amazing to me. They are stopping child abuse every time they disclose abuse. We need to support them and we need to break down every barrier between them and justice.”

The children of Desoto County are very fortunate to have this team fighting on their behalf. The entire team of law enforcement, DHS staff, mental health professionals and prosecutors is doing an excellent job to protect the victims of child abuse in DeSoto County and bring offenders to justice.