Childhelp Inc

CHILDHELP EXISTS TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN. WE FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON ADVOCACY, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

RESIDENTIAL - THE CHILDELP MERV GRIFFIN VILLAGE IN BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA AND THE CHILDHELP ALICE C TYLER VILLAGE IN LIGNUM, VIRGINIA ARE CHILDHELP'S LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. THESE FACILITIES HOUSE CHILD VICTIMS OF SEVERE NEGLECT AND ABUSE WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION WITH REGARD TO BEHAVORIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. COMBINED THE TWO VILLAGES HOUSED AN ESTIMATED 148 CHILDREN. THESE VILLAGES ARE LOCATED IN RURAL SETTINGS ALLOWING THE PROGRAM TO UTILIZE TREATMENT SUCH AS ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, ART THERAPY AND ORGANIZED WILDERNESS ACTIVITIES, OTHER CHILDHELP RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES INCLUDE GROUP HOMES IN CALIFORNIA

ADVOCACY/DIAGNOSTICCHILDHELP PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FOR ISSUES OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND ATRISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. CHILDHELP'S ADVOCACY PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS, WHICH PROVIDE A ONESTOP LOCATION FOR INTEGRATED SERVICES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, PEDIATRICIANS AND TRAUMAFOCUSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS. CHILDHELP HAS ADVOCACY CENTERS IN ARIZONA AND TENNESSEE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, THESE ADVOCACY CENTERS PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 5,350 CHILDREN. EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDE CHILDHELP'S PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE CHILDHELP'S SPEAK UP BE SAFE VIRTUAL LEARNING PORTAL FOR PERSONAL BODY SAFETY PROGRAM.HOTLINE CHILDHELP CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT,AS WELL AS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THIS AND RELATED SUBJECTS. PUBLIC AWARENESS OUTREACH OCCURS THROUGHMULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS INCLUDING: CHILDHELP'S WEBSITE (WWW.CHILDHELP.ORG); SPECIAL EVENTS; PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CAMPAIGNS; MEDIA OUTREACH, PROVIDING SPEAKERS FOR COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL FORUMS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS. ANOTHER PROMINENT CHILDHELP PROGRAM IS THE CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE (1-800-4-A-CHILD), SERVING OVER 116,960 CALLERS/TEXT EACH YEAR WITH ACCESS TO INTERPRETERS IN OVER 170 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.

PUBLIC AWARENESS/EDUCATIONAL - THE CHILDHELP NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NPS) OF MERV GRIFFIN VILLAGE IN BEAUMONT,CALIFORNIA AND THE ALICE C. TYLER VILLAGE IN LIGNUM, VIRGINIA CATER TO CHILDREN WHO REQIRE A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT AS A COMPONENT OF THEIR ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE NON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SERVE STUDENTS WITH EXTREME EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES THAT CANNOT BE ACCOMODATED IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL. THE NON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO TRANSITION THE CHILD TO A FUNCTIONAL LEVEL IN SOCIETY.

FOSTER CARE - CHILDHELP HAS FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA AND TENNESSEE AND GROUP HOMES IN CALIFORNIA. THESE AGENCIES PROVIDE FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE WITHIN THEIR STATE'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. CHILDHELP OPERATES FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCIES AND GROUP HOMES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STABILIZATION, TO PROMOTE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND TO EQUIP FOR SUCCESSFUL AND LIFE SKILLS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 2023, CHILDHELP'S 3 FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCIES PROVIDED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 258 CHILDREN.