Care House Inc
Providing Safety, Healing, and Justice for Abused Children since 1989
Mission
Provide resources and services to child victims of sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, their supportive family members, and the community through a Multidisciplinary Team approach while empowering all toward child abuse prevention.
Ruling year
1987
Executive Director
Niki Whitaker
Main address
PO Box 884
Summerdale, AL 36580 USA
EIN
63-0938025
NTEE code
Rape Victim Services (F42)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (I12)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We provide vital and life-changing services for child victims of sexual abuse and physical abuse and their non-offending, supportive caregivers. We also offer numerous abuse prevention programs and related services for our local community. Child abuse is a widespread societal problem, and current research indicates that a minimum of 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before the age of 18. We are the only Child Advocacy Center in Baldwin County offering unique and specialized services for child victims, and we serve children from all areas of the county.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Forensic Interviews
Developmentally sensitive, legally sound way of gathering facts. The Forensic Interviewers interview children in cases of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, and witness to a violent crime.
Counseling
Counseling services are provided to child victims of abuse and their supportive family members at no charge. This service is provided by licensed Therapists specifically trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
Medical Exams
Medical Exams can be provided to child abuse victims on site by a specially trained Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. The exam is a head to toe exam in which any medical trauma may be treated and documented.
Stewards of Children
A "Darkness to Light" program is offered to raise awareness and educate adults about how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Prevention Education
"Someone to talk to" puppet shows are presented to children in grades K-2. Topics covered include safe/unsafe touches and personal protection skills.
Internet safety lessons are provided to schools, civic groups, churches, and community organizations.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Member Agency
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
468 local children received direct intervention services, such as forensic interviews, medical exams, or counseling services at our agency in 2022.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The mission of the Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center, CARE House, is to provide resources and services to child victims of sexual abuse and / or severe physical abuse, and their supportive caregivers through a multidisciplinary TEAM approach while empowering all toward child abuse prevention.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We provide the following services for child abuse victims and their non-offending caregivers:
Forensic Interviews
Counseling Programs
Medical Exams
Family Advocate Services
Court Advocate Services
Multidisciplinary Team Case Management
We also provide the following additional services for community members:
Rollercoasters Education Groups
TransParenting Courses
Solutions Program
Community Education
Darkness to Light Stewards of Children Classes
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We employ 11 staff members, including the following, and we also work with our local multidisciplinary team, to meet all of our goals. We work closely with numerous community agencies and state agencies as needed.
Executive Director
Forensic Interviewer
Clinical Director
Therapist
Therapist
Nurse Practitioner
Family Advocate
Development Director
Prevention Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have been serving Baldwin County children and families for over 30 years, and we continue to add and enhance our programs in accordance with national best practices. We have accomplished many major organizational goals over the years and encourage you to contact us for more detailed information about our significant accomplishments.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Care House Inc
Board of directorsas of 03/09/2023
Brandi King
Chick and Sea
Lee Mitchell
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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