Kare House
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
KARE House provides no-cost advocacy, forensic interviews, medical evaluations, and trauma-informed therapy for Haywood County child abuse cases.
Best for
- Children affected by abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- Families needing case management, court support, or resource coordination
- Cases requiring a coordinated response from law enforcement, social services, medical, and mental health professionals
- Elementary schools seeking body safety or internet safety programs
- Organizations seeking child abuse prevention training
Look elsewhere if
- Adults seeking standalone mental health therapy
- People seeking services unrelated to child abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- Families needing services outside Haywood County
Specialties
- Child abuse and neglect advocacy
- Forensic interviews for children
- Specialized medical evaluations
- Trauma-informed mental health therapy for child victims
- School-based body and internet safety education
Certifications
- Nationally accredited Child Advocacy Center
- National Children’s Alliance member in good standing
- Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children trained facilitators
What makes them different
- Services are provided at no cost to children and families
- Coordinates social services, law enforcement, prosecution, medical, mental health, family advocacy, and forensic interviewing through a multi-disciplinary team
- Provides forensic interviews and specialized medical evaluations in a child-friendly setting
- Offers two on-staff mental health clinicians using trauma-informed, evidence-based therapies
- Serves children and families affected by abuse, neglect, or exploitation in Haywood County
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 1159 N Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786-3593
- Phone
- 18284568995
- Website
- https://www.karehouse.org
- abearden@karehouse.org
Services
- Family advocacy and case management
- Court support and resource coordination
- Forensic interviewing
- Specialized medical evaluations
- Multi-disciplinary team facilitation
- Mental health therapy
- Child abuse prevention training
- School-based safety programs