A Comparison of Three Approaches to Case Conversations 

Systems Consultation 
Brought to whole team  
Protocol/system monitoring 
As issues arise that need attention 
Based on MOU relationship 
Focus on system 
Reactive to emerging issue – positive or negative 

Case Review 
Brought to whole team 
Protocol/system monitoring 
Infrequently – quarterly/semiannually 
Based on MOU relationship 
Focus on case and system 
Reactive to closed case 

 Active Case Management 
Brought to select subset of team 
Case processing related to protocol 
Regularly – weekly/monthly 
Based on MOU relationship 
Focus on case and system 
Proactive related to open cases 
 


What Can We Talk About? A Guidebook for How Sexual Assault Response Teams Discuss Sexual Assault Cases (p. 17) by Sexual Violence Justice Institute at Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 2012. Retrieved from http://mncasa.org/assets/PDFs/SVJI-Case%20Conversations%20Guidebook.pdf Reprinted with permission.