Collaborating for Justice
DCAC’s MDT Coordination Team streamlines every step of a child abuse investigation in Dallas County, ensuring children and families get the support and justice they deserve—when it matters most.
What is Multidisciplinary Coordination?
DCAC’s Multidisciplinary Team brings together law enforcement, prosecutors, medical professionals, and child welfare experts to coordinate the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse cases in Dallas County. By fostering collaboration across agencies, the team ensures that every child and family receives comprehensive support and that cases progress efficiently.
Stronger Together
DCAC’s MDT Coordination Team acts as the hub for active case management, documents and updates cases, initiates investigations, and leads regular MDT collaboration meetings. MDT Coordinators communicate daily with more than 40 partner agencies, review new and ongoing cases, facilitate priority responses, and streamline service plans for victims, including those at high risk due to trafficking or other severe crimes.
Why it Matters
A coordinated, multidisciplinary approach ensures children don’t fall through the cracks and that families avoid unnecessary delays or repeated trauma. DCAC’s MDT Coordination Team makes a direct impact on outcomes for child victims in Dallas County by keeping partners accountable and aligning agencies toward the shared goal of safety and justice.
Last year, 8,171 cases were coordinated by the MDT Coordination Team
Need to report suspected child abuse?
Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of abuse or neglect is required by Texas law to report their concerns immediately to the police or the Texas Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400.
If you believe a child is in immediate danger, please call local law enforcement or 911.
