Harbor House
Harbor House
Harbor House- Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center provides services for children who may have been the victim to abuse. Harbor House is a member of the National Children’s Alliance and The Children’s Advocacy Center of Georgia
At a glance
- 309 E 1st Ave, Rome, GA 30161
- 706-235-5437
- nwga-cac.org
- 9am - 5pm Monday through Friday
- Service Area: Human Services
- Languages Spoken by Staff: English
- Executive Director: Joseph Costolnick
- Board Chair: Scott Wood
- 6 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees, 25 volunteers
Organizational Culture and Vision
Harbor House aims to have continued service with child victims of abuse by providing their forensic interview services, advocacy services, and therapy.
To have long-term success, Harbor House wants to increase their prevention programs and therapy services.
Harbor House wants to create awareness of the importance of their services so that child victims of abuse and their caregivers begin the healing process immediately to lessen the effects of trauma on their growth in society.
Programs
Child Abuse Victim Forensic Interview: At Harbor House, interviewers specially trained in talking with children and adolescents will speak to children about the situation. The process is designed to help children feel at-ease. The goal is to have the child leave with a feeling that he/she would come back without hesitation if they ever needed.
Child Abuse Prevention and Advocacy/Therapy: A member of Harbor House Staff will contact the caregiver a few weeks after the interview to follow-up and answer any questions, while providing any additional resources needed. They also offer on-site therapy to children/families that have come to our center for a forensic interview as part of the investigation.