SOUTHWEST PHOENIX MULTI- DISCIPLINARY TEAM
District-wide
Jane Irvine
D.E.S.

The purpose of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is to formalize a commitment to collaboration by bringing together community-based and government agencies, health professionals, social workers, counselors, law enforment officials, and family resource personnel as a means to enhance the efforts of the community to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. The team has the potential to strengthen and mobilize the community service delivery system as well as provide consultation, education and expertise on an individual case basis.