Child Abuse treatment & Foster care

Supporting Project Lemonade & KIDS Center, we work to support children in need.

Project Lemonade was founded to help children navigate the trauma of foster care, moving homes and schools and losing both physical possessions and emotional supports. They currently serve 2,000 foster youth per year in Oregon and SW Washington in their programs. Their three programs, the Project Lemonade Store, L+EARN Internship and WISH (What Inspire’s Student’s Hearts), provide foster youth a chance to Shop. Learn. Dream. Additionally, Project Lemonade provides resources for them to realize their gifts and gain confidence, so they achieve success in school and life.

KIDS Center is a medical model Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) providing child abuse evaluations that include a head-to-toe medical exam, child-friendly forensic interview, family advocacy, and mental health services to children and families impacted by abuse. In addition, our services include prevention programs to help teach adults in our community how to better protect children from abuse. Children are referred for a KIDS Center evaluation by one of four community partners including law enforcement, DHS Child Welfare, medical providers, and licensed mental health professionals. Children and families can engage in KIDS Center advocacy and mental health services without participating in an evaluation. All of KIDS Center services are provided at no cost.