Corner House

TO PARTNER WITH FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND SYSTEMS - ENTRUSTED WITH THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - TO REDUCE TRAUMA AND END ABUSE.

THE CORNERHOUSE FORENSIC SERVICES TEAM OFFERS A SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL PLACE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND VULNERABLE ADULTS, WHO ARE SUSPECTED VICTIMS OR WITNESSES OF ABUSE, TO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES. IN THE YEAR 2022, 532 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A FORENSIC INTERVIEW WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A COORDINATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION. A FORENSIC INTERVIEW IS A NEUTRAL, FACT-FINDING INQUIRY CONDUCTED WITH CONSIDERATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. CORNERHOUSE ABIDES BY A "PERSON CENTERED" APPROACH WHICH ENSURES THAT THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY DURING THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROCESS. THE FORENSIC INTERVIEW IS PERSON-CENTERED AND IS ALIGNED WITH THE COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL ABILITIES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. CORNERHOUSE STAFF MEMBERS ARE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED IN ASSESSING AND INCREASING THE COMFORT LEVEL OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, PREVENTING ADDITIONAL TRAUMA, AND ELICITING ACCURATE INFORMATION. OUR INTERVIEWERS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, OBJECTIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS WHO KNOW HOW TO PUT PEOPLE AT EASE. THE INTERVIEWERS USE THE CORNERHOUSE FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROTOCOL, AN INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL DEVELOPED BY CORNERHOUSE AND IS NOW WIDELY USED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE GLOBE. THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM AND CORNERHOUSE PARTNER WITH A MEDICAL TEAM WHO SPECIALIZE IN CHILD ABUSE AND CONDUCT NON-ACUTE FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

CORNER HOUSE IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN TRAINING PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS IN FORENSIC INTERVIEWING. BECAUSE OF OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FORENSIC INTERVIEWING PROTOCOL ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO, CORNER HOUSE WAS SOUGHT AFTER TO DEVELOP THE TRAINING ON THE PROTOCOL. EXPERIENCED FORENSIC INTERVIEWERS DELIVER THE TRAINING, AND CORNER HOUSE OFFERS BOTH BASIC AND ADVANCED LEVELS OF LEARNING. IN 2020, CORNER HOUSE EXPANDED THE USE OF INTEGRATING ONLINE LEARNING INTO ITS UPDATED ADVANCED FORENSIC INTERVIEW TRAINING PROGRAM. TO DATE, CORNER HOUSE HAS TRAINED OVER 30,000 CHILD ABUSE PROFESSIONALS IN 50 STATES AND 19 FOREIGN COUNTRIES INCLUDING AMERICAN SAMOA, CANADA, COLOMBIA, IRELAND, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KOSOVO, NIGERIA, URUGUAY AND THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF THE HAGUE.

CORNERHOUSE'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO OFFER CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT NEEDED TO HEAL AFTER INCIDENTS OF ABUSE. CLINICIANS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED THERAPY FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORT GROUP SETTINGS. IN 2022, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVED 97 CLIENTS.

THE CORNERHOUSE FAMILY SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THERAPEUTIC AND SUPPORT SERVICES THEY NEED TO STABILIZE, HEAL AND RECONNECT AFTER INCIDENTS OF ABUSE. CAREGIVERS ARE OFFERED ONGOING SUPPORT WITH CRISIS MANAGEMENT, LEGAL NAVIGATION, PLANNING FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILD, AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE THE RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO HEAL AND THRIVE. FAMILY SERVICES OFFER ONSITE TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND A HOME VISITING PROGRAM. IN 2022, WE SERVED OVER 493 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMMING WITH 230 TRAUMA SCREENINGS WITH 71 COLUMBIA TRAUMA SCREENINGS ADMINISTERED.