Multi-Disciplinary Investigative Team (MDIT)

Our MDIT is made up of child abuse professionals each having their own unique area of expertise working in collaboration throughout the entirety of the child abuse investigation. One of the goals of the MDIT approach is to investigate child abuse while avoiding multiple, duplicative interviews of a child. Multiple interviews can hinder an investigation and further traumatize a child after experiencing abuse. 

The MDIT approach improves prosecution outcomes and ensures that the well-being of the child is of the utmost importance.

We gratefully acknowledge our MDIT Partners:

Blair County Children, Youth and Families

Blair County District Attorney’s Office

Family Services Incorporated Victim Services Program

Blair Family Solutions

Blair HealthChoices

Pediatric Healthcare Associates

Blair County Law Enforcement Departments:

Allegheny Twp Police Department – Altoona Police Department – Altoona School District Police  Bellwood Police Department – Blair Twp Police Department – Duncansville Police Department Freedom Twp Police Department – Greenfield Twp Police Department – Hollidaysburg Police Department – Logan Twp Police Department – Martinsburg Police Department – North Woodbury Twp Police Department – PA State Police (Hollidaysburg) –Roaring Spring Police Department – Tyrone Police Department – UPMC Police – Williamsburg Police Department

With this approach, agency responses and support to victims and non-offending caregivers are improved and trauma is reduced.