Corner House

What Corner House does

CornerHouse is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) founded in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that delivers a coordinated, trauma-informed response to child abuse under the CAC model. Its four core service lines are: (1) forensic interviewing using the proprietary CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™, (2) mental health therapy and support groups for children ages 3–17 and caregivers, delivered in English and Spanish, (3) advocacy for non-offending caregivers covering crisis response, legal navigation, safety planning, and resource access, and (4) professional training (Collecting Minimal Facts for mandated reporters and the Keeping Kids Safe prevention workshop) for child welfare, law enforcement, educators, and community members.

The underlying "technology" is the proprietary CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™, a registered brand-identity methodology developed in-house and rooted in a "Child First Philosophy." It is delivered by clinical staff trained in evidence-based modalities (Child-Parent Psychotherapy, TF-CBT, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy). Operational stack appears to be a standard website and community-call-line front end (cornerhousemn.org, phone 612-813-8300) with no public API, mobile app, or AI-driven product surface. CornerHouse holds ACAC accreditation through the National Children's Alliance and is integrated into the Hennepin County multidisciplinary team alongside prosecutors, investigators, medical providers, and advocates. Training reach has extended to 50,000+ professionals across all 50 US states and 22 countries.

The business model is donation-funded. Forensic interviews and advocacy are provided at no cost to families; mental health therapy is delivered on a sliding-scale / insurance-accepted basis; and the Keeping Kids Safe prevention workshop is sold at a flat $500 per session for groups of 2–200 participants, in-person or virtual. Cases originate through law enforcement and child/adult protection referrals — families do not initiate forensic interview engagements directly. Revenue comes from charitable contributions, corporate sponsorships (e.g., BCBS Minnesota as presenting sponsor of the annual Saints Baseball Fundraiser), grants (notably a $175,000 Otto Bremer Trust grant in August 2022), and event-based fundraising. No venture, private-equity, or parent-company ownership is indicated; governance is overseen by a volunteer board of directors.

Name

Corner House

Legal name

CornerHouse

Website

https://cornerhousemn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CornerHouse is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center, founded in 1989, providing trauma-informed forensic interviews, mental health therapy, caregiver advocacy, and professional training for children and families impacted by child abuse, funded primarily through donations, sponsorships, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Advocacy Center Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Child advocacy center
• Forensic interview services
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Child abuse prevention
• Caregiver advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: CornerHouse is a nonprofit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Services are provided free of charge to families, with a sliding scale program available for mental health therapy to ensure financial considerations never create barriers to access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CornerHouse is a Children's Advocacy Center providing coordinated, trauma-informed services for children, teens, and families impacted by child abuse. Its core offerings include forensic interviews conducted using the proprietary CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™, individual and group mental health therapy, caregiver advocacy, and professional/community training on abuse recognition and prevention. Services are accessed primarily through referrals from law enforcement and child/adult protection services, with therapy also available via community referral and sliding scale.

Product overview

CornerHouse is a Children's Advocacy Center providing a coordinated response to child abuse through four interconnected services: forensic interviews using the CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™, mental health therapy and support groups, caregiver advocacy services, and professional prevention training programs. The organization operates as a single unified service model within the Children's Advocacy Center framework, bringing together multidisciplinary teams to minimize trauma for children and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™: A nationally and internationally recognized forensic interview method developed by CornerHouse to support children, teens, and vulnerable adults in safely sharing their experiences of abuse.
• Keeping Kids Safe Prevention Workshop

Products and services

• Forensic Interviewing (CornerHouse Forensic Interview Protocol™) A nationally and internationally recognized forensic interview method conducted by highly trained professionals for children, teens, and vulnerable adults who have experienced abuse. Provides a safe, supportive space where individuals can share their experiences in their own words at their own pace, minimizing additional stress or trauma. Services are free and accessed via referral from law enforcement and child/adult protection services.
• Mental Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ children have received forensic interviews
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hennepin County Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerHouse is part of Hennepin County's multidisciplinary child abuse response team, which includes prosecutors, investigators, medical providers, and advocates who coordinate together to create a coordinated response to child abuse cases.
• National Children's Alliance (NCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerHouse holds ACAC (Accredited Children's Advocacy Center) status through NCA, demonstrating adherence to national standards for Children's Advocacy Centers. NCA provides accreditation standards and supports the CAC model nationwide.
• Minnesota Business CommunityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCornerHouse engages the Minnesota business community through annual sponsorship opportunities, corporate donations, and workplace giving programs to support child abuse prevention and intervention services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center: Provides forensic interview training and child abuse professional development, directly comparable to CornerHouse's protocol training and forensic interviewing services. Both operate as specialized training centers within the child welfare space.
• National Children's Alliance: The accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers, including CornerHouse itself. Provides national standards, training, and ACAC accreditation, directly relevant to CornerHouse's accredited status and core CAC mission.
• Darkness to Light: National organization focused on child sexual abuse prevention training, comparable in delivering prevention education to adults and professionals. Both organizations package child-protection training into scalable workshop models.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: Model Children's Advocacy Center providing forensic interviews, therapy, advocacy, and MDT coordination. Directly comparable to CornerHouse as a comprehensive CAC with similar service lines and NCA accreditation.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline and treatment programs for child abuse victims. Comparable in mission scope and prevention/intervention service delivery model.
• Stop It Now: Prevention-focused organization providing helpline, education, and prevention resources for child sexual abuse. Comparable to CornerHouse's prevention training and community education services.

Broad incumbents

• Prevent Child Abuse America: Larger national organization working across the child abuse prevention spectrum through advocacy, research, and chapter networks. Overlaps with CornerHouse on prevention education but operates at national policy scale rather than as a local CAC.
• RAINN: Largest anti-sexual violence organization in the US, operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and prevention programs. Comparable in addressing abuse among vulnerable populations, but with broader scope beyond child-specific focus.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Major national nonprofit addressing child abduction and exploitation through hotlines, recovery, and prevention. Overlaps with CornerHouse on child-protection mission, but at much larger scale and federal funding scope.

Emerging players

• Zero Abuse Project: Emerging nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention through education, survivor support, and institutional reform. Comparable to CornerHouse on prevention training focus, but newer with somewhat different programmatic emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CornerHouseMN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cornerhouse-child-advocacy-center
• Xx.com/cornerhousemn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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