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Causes: Child Abuse Prevention, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse Prevention
Mission: To provide a comprehensive, child-friendly facility where professionals from law enforcement, medical, child protection and therapeutic services effectively collaborate to meet the individual needs of child victims and break the cycle of child abuse.
Target demographics: abused and neglected children
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,973 abused and neglected children.
Geographic areas served: Gainesville, FL
Programs: forensic interviews and play-therapy while utilizing a multidisciplinary approach in order to minimize trauma to victims and their families. This is accomplished through the coordination of law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, medical services, mental health services, advocacy and education.