Intervention, Stabilization, Healing
CornerHouse works closely with each family to intervene when abuse is disclosed, provide crisis support and create safety plans, and help youth and families heal through advocacy and mental health services.
Forensic Interview
A forensic interview is a semi-structured conversation with a child, teen, or vulnerable adult regarding allegations of experiencing or witnessing abuse. CornerHouse provides a safe and welcoming space where individuals can share their experience in their own words.
Our interviews are conducted by highly trained professionals who ask a series of non-leading, developmentally appropriate questions with the goal of eliciting detailed information that assist child abuse investigations. Caregivers have the opportunity to meet with an advocate during the interview to learn more about the interview process, to discuss concerns, to identify resources, and to understand next steps.
Coordinated Response
The Children’s Advocacy Center model brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals to create a coordinated response to child abuse. Prosecutors and investigators watch the interview live from another room via closed circuit television.
This team along with medical professionals and advocates work together to identify next steps. This process prevents youth from sharing reports of abuse to other professionals limiting further trauma while connecting them to a broad array of services to encourage stability and healing.