Ensuring the safety and well-being of all children involved in child abuse and neglect investigations is a priority of the CACSC and our partner agencies. If there is a concern for physical abuse, children often receive initial medical examinations at a local hospital or clinic. Sexual abuse evaluations include forensic examinations that are provided by specially trained nurses onsite at the CACSC, Wesley Medical Center’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team program, or at Via Christi’s Forensic Nursing program.
The CACSC team also includes a pediatrician who is board certified in Child Abuse Pediatrics and provides expertise through case consultation, direct patient care and case review. The forensic nurses and the child abuse pediatrician help investigators determine when and where examinations should be scheduled to best address each child’s needs.
Tina Peck MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Onsite Forensic Nurse
In addition to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wichita State University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University, Tina is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and achieved dual certification (adult and pediatric) as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner from the International Association of Forensic Nurses. She has been a practicing nurse for 25 years, with 17 of those being in the specialization of forensic nursing. She has expertise in trauma informed care, evidence collection and preservation, along with forensic photography. She is currently employed by KU Pediatrics and provides onsite medical care to children who present to the CACSC.