Our Story

Kids House opened our doors with special thanks to our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) partners who handle child abuse cases in Seminole County on July 31, 1999. These child welfare professionals recognized that the then-current system for handling child abuse cases was ineffective and disjointed. Before the establishment of Kids House, when child victims sought help, they had to engage with several disjointed law enforcement, medical, and social service agencies spread throughout Central Florida. This unified process forced the child to repeat and relive their accounts of abuse over and over again, often increasing their distress and trauma. There was an urgent and immediate need to re-think service delivery to serve children better, improve recovery, and prevent future victimization.

Kids House follows the national model for Children’s Advocacy Centers and brings together all involved agencies in one child-friendly, centralized location. Victims of child abuse and their families come to Kids House and find dedicated professionals that expertly handle all aspects of their case from report and investigation through treatment and recovery. Our highly-trained and passionate staff ensures that victims and their families have every possible resource and support to ensure a thorough recovery.