Kristi House

What Kristi House does

Kristi House is a 501(c)(3) Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Miami, Florida. It is the state-designated CAC for Miami-Dade County and provides free, coordinated services to child victims of abuse, neglect, and commercial sexual exploitation, along with their non-offending caregivers. The organization operates from its primary Miami facility plus satellite offices in Miami Gardens, Palmetto Bay, and Homestead, and serves approximately 2,000 children and families annually — over 30,000 cumulatively since founding. A parallel adult training program has educated more than 200,000 professionals and community members on child welfare topics. In September 2024, the organization co-located the University of Miami Child Protection Team within its facility, deepening its role as the clinical-operational hub for child welfare response in South Florida.

The core service portfolio spans clinical therapy (multiple evidence-based modalities including TF-CBT, MATCH, AF-CBT, CM-TF-CBT, and RRFT), family advocacy, transportation assistance, court preparation for child witnesses, multidisciplinary team (MDT) coordination, and prevention education. Specialized programs include Project GOLD (anti-trafficking, recently expanded to serve male survivors), Project HeadSTRONG (mental health), Bridges to the Future (vocational training for older youth), Proyecto Brazos Abiertos (services for unaccompanied minors), C-START (capacity building for partner CACs), and a Community Therapy Program extending services into schools and community settings. Reported outcome metrics include a 95% trauma-symptom reduction rate among treated children.

The business model is a grant-funded nonprofit: all services are delivered at no charge to beneficiaries, and operations are sustained through a mix of federal grants (notably SAMHSA, with approximately $3.6 million awarded between 2012 and 2021, plus HHS and DOJ funding), state and local government contracts, foundation grants (Florida Blue Foundation, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, Peacock Foundation, Children's Trust), corporate philanthropy, and individual donations. The organization employs approximately 70 staff and generates no fee or commercial revenue. A $350,000 capital raise closed on 2022-02-22. The organization played a lead role in authoring Florida's Safe Harbor Act framework (2012-2013), giving it direct influence over the regulatory architecture governing its primary beneficiary population.

Name

Kristi House

Legal name

Kristi House, Inc.

Website

https://kristihouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kristi House is a Miami-Dade County-based 501(c)(3) Children's Advocacy Center providing free therapy, advocacy, and multidisciplinary case coordination to child abuse and trafficking victims and their families, serving about 2,000 children annually across multiple South Florida locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy and Trauma Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Trauma therapy
• Child protection
• Family advocacy
• Sex trafficking support

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal Funding: Operates federal grants including SAMHSA awards ($3.6 million, 2012-2021) for addressing child trauma. Receives grants from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for unaccompanied minors programs.
2. Private Philanthropy and Donations: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded through charitable donations, foundation grants, and philanthropic partnerships.
3. Foundation Support: Receives support from private foundations including Florida Blue Foundation, Ocean Reef Community Foundation, Peacock Foundation, and others for specific programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kristi House is a state-designated Children's Advocacy Center providing free, evidence-based trauma therapy (TF-CBT, MATCH, AF-CBT), family advocacy, court preparation, transportation, and specialized programs for child sexual abuse victims, child sex trafficking survivors, and their non-offending families. The organization coordinates a multidisciplinary team of partner agencies including law enforcement, prosecutors, child protection, and medical providers to deliver integrated services under one roof.

Product overview

Kristi House operates as a Children's Advocacy Center providing a coordinated suite of trauma-informed services for child victims of abuse and exploitation. The organization functions as a unified service platform centered on its Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) coordination model, which integrates therapy, family advocacy, prevention education, and specialized programs. Core clinical services include Therapy (using TF-CBT and MATCH), Family Advocacy, Transportation, Court Preparation, and Prevention & Education. Specialized programs include Project GOLD (anti-trafficking drop-in center), Project HeadSTRONG (mental health), Bridges to the Future (vocational support), Proyecto Brazos Abiertos (unaccompanied minors), C-START (capacity building), Pathways for Stronger Families (problematic sexual behaviors), and AF-CBT (family conflict). Services are delivered at the main Miami location and four satellite offices (Miami Gardens, Palmetto Bay, Homestead/The Healing Sanctuary), with all services provided free of charge to children and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project GOLD: Anti-trafficking drop-in center providing outreach and services to children exploited in sex trafficking. Originally stood for Girls Owning their Lives and Dreams; expanded to Girls & Guys Owning their Lives & Dreams in 2024 to serve males as well. Provides mentoring, advocacy, therapy, life skills, education and career support for sexually exploited youth ages 11-26.
• Project HeadSTRONG
• Bridges to the Future
• Proyecto Brazos Abiertos
• Pathways for Stronger Families
• C-START

Products and services

• Therapy Evidence-based clinical services including individual, group, family, and play therapy using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH) to help children and families heal from sexual abuse, exploitation, and other trauma.
• Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Coordination Coordinates legal, medical, and social service needs of children who have experienced abuse or exploitation through weekly team meetings with partner agencies including law enforcement, prosecutors, medical professionals, mental health providers, and child protection investigators.
• Family Advocacy Works alongside families to facilitate access to supportive agencies, determine needs, make referrals, assist in accessing services, and coordinate with partner agencies to reduce system trauma.
• Transportation Provides transportation services via vans and drivers to ensure children and teens can access Kristi House services, including transport to satellite locations and other key agencies involved in cases.
• Prevention & Education Delivers best practice training programs for schools, community groups, corporations and faith-based organizations, including Stewards of Children, Human Trafficking 101, and school-based curricula on child safety and mental wellbeing.
• Court Prep for Kids Award-winning video production and guidebook in English, Spanish, and Creole that helps children ages 5-12 understand what to expect when testifying in court, minimizing trauma for young witnesses.
• Project GOLD (Girls & Guys Owning their Lives and Dreams) Drop-in center providing outreach, advocacy, therapy, life skills, education and career support for youth ages 11-26 who have experienced or are at risk of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking.
• Project HeadSTRONG Mental and emotional health series providing education and skills-building for children, youth, adults, and service providers using evidence-based approaches from acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.
• Bridges to the Future Vocational and educational support program providing career coaching, job readiness assistance, tutoring, educational certifications, internships and apprenticeships for youth overcoming sex trafficking.
• Proyecto Brazos Abiertos Free evidence-based trauma therapy program for unaccompanied minors ages 3-17 who have experienced trauma, utilizing Culturally-Modified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CM-TF-CBT) and providing services in shelters and post-release to sponsor families across Florida.
• Pathways for Stronger Families Evidence-based group treatment program for school-age children (ages 7-12) with problematic sexual behaviors and their caregivers, based on the Oklahoma University PSB-CBT model, addressing inappropriate behaviors and teaching boundary skills.
• Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Behavioral family intervention for children ages 5-17 and their caregivers targeting conflict, anger, aggression, or ineffective discipline, teaching coping skills, perspective-taking, and healthy family communication.
• C-START Program focused on building Miami-Dade's capacity to deliver evidence-based interventions for child trauma, operating since 2012 with SAMHSA support.
• Community Therapy Program Delivers specialized, trauma-informed therapy directly in homes and schools, removing barriers that often prevent families from accessing services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% reduction in trauma symptoms after treatment completion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office of the State Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Attorney's Office represents the State in court and presents the child's case for prosecution. Forensic Interviewer conducts initial interviews in non-threatening environment. Staff participate in weekly MDT meetings at Kristi House.
• University of Miami Child Protection TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric specialists from UM conduct non-acute medical examinations for children under 12 at Kristi House. Special child-friendly exam room with appropriate supplies. UM team co-located at Kristi House in September 2024.
• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCF conducts thorough investigations to determine child safety, makes referrals to agencies like Kristi House, and oversees all case activities. Southern Florida region local number: (305) 377-5055.
• Jackson Health System Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides forensic medical examinations for children over 12 and in acute cases under 12 when medical staff unavailable at Kristi House. Located in Jackson Medical Complex.
• City of Miami Police Department and Miami-Dade Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetectives conduct investigations to determine if crimes have occurred, working closely with State Attorney's Office. Special Victims Bureau staffed 24/7 for immediate response to sexual crimes and child abuse.
• Guardian ad Litem ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourt-appointed advocates representing children in legal proceedings and making independent recommendations in children's best interests. Volunteer opportunities available.
• Monique Burr Foundation for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to implement MBF Child Safety Matters and MBF Teen Safety Matters comprehensive, evidence-based prevention programs in schools for child abuse, bullying, cyberbullying, and exploitation prevention.
• Darkness to LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Stewards of Children training, Darkness to Light's flagship evidence-informed child sexual abuse prevention training. Kristi House delivers this curriculum as authorized facilitators.
• One Love FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides relationship health education programs including Escalation, Behind the Post, Love Labyrinth, and other films teaching youth to recognize healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides NetSmartz internet safety resources and CyberTipline reference for reporting exploitation, used in Kristi House education programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Child Advocacy Center (NCAC): The Huntsville, Alabama-based National Child Advocacy Center is one of the original Children's Advocacy Centers in the U.S. and operates the same child-first, multidisciplinary team model for child abuse cases that Kristi House uses. Direct organizational analogue serving abuse victims through therapy, forensic interviews, and family advocacy.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: Dallas Children's Advocacy Center operates as a state-of-the-art CAC in Texas using the same multidisciplinary team model co-locating law enforcement, child protection, prosecutors, and mental health providers. Directly comparable in mission, service mix, and CAC accreditation profile.
• Philadelphia Children's Alliance: Philadelphia Children's Alliance provides child abuse investigation, therapy, and family support services under the CAC model for Philadelphia child victims. Same accreditation, same evidence-based therapy backbone (TF-CBT), and same target population as Kristi House.
• Chadwick Center for Children & Families: Chadwick Center at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego operates a hospital-based CAC with trauma therapy, forensic services, and the same evidence-based modalities (TF-CBT). Nationally recognized comparable program serving abused children and their families.
• Georgia Center for Child Advocacy: Georgia Center for Child Advocacy in Atlanta is a CAC providing forensic interviews, trauma therapy, and family advocacy for abused children. Operates a co-located MDT model very similar to Kristi House's, with National Children's Alliance accreditation.

Others

• National Children's Alliance: National Children's Alliance is the national accrediting body and membership association for the 960+ CAC network in the U.S. Kristi House is an accredited member since 2000; NCA sets standards and provides training that Kristi House adopts in its clinical practice.
• Darkness to Light: Darkness to Light produces the Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training which Kristi House is licensed to deliver. Adjacent organizational role in the same child protection ecosystem as a prevention training vendor and partner.

Emerging players

• Children of the Night: Children of the Night is a nonprofit providing residential and community-based services to children victimized by sex trafficking. Overlaps with Kristi House's Project GOLD on the trafficking survivor population with a more residential model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kristihouse
• Xx.com/KristiHouseCAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/KristiHouseCAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kristihousecac

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

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