The Children’s Center of Medina County

What The Children’s Center of Medina County does

The Children's Center of Medina County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy organization operating a single site at 724 E. Smith Road in Medina, Ohio, serving children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, and exploitation across Medina County. The organization runs a coordinated suite of services: a Child Advocacy Center providing trauma-informed forensic interviews and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) case coordination with law enforcement, the County Prosecutor's Office, child protective services, and medical partners; a Family Visitation Center offering supervised visitation; an Anti-Human Trafficking Program with community training; and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program launched in 2025. Differentiated support offerings include a Canine Advocate program (trained by Leader Dogs for the Blind) and in-house medical assessments through a partnership with the Medina County Health Department.

The organization is accredited by the National Children's Alliance, which mandates standards for governance, forensic interviewing quality, and MDT coordination — a credential that integrates it into the county's statutory child welfare response. Day-to-day operations are supported by a small staff (1-10 employees) including an Executive Director, Development Director, CASA Program Director, Forensic Interviewer/Case Coordinator, Family Advocate, and Visitation and Family Coordinator, under the governance of a Board of Directors. The Center is the sole NCA-accredited child advocacy center in Medina County, giving it effective local monopoly status for centralized MDT-coordinated child abuse response.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than transactional: services are provided free to clients, with revenue derived from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, government and foundation grants, and the annual Healing Hearts fundraising gala (which contributes over 28% of annual funding and draws 220+ attendees). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven rather than commercial — the organization relies on board members, volunteers, newsletter communications, social media, and recurring awareness campaigns (Child Abuse Prevention Month, Together Against Trafficking training) to sustain donor pipeline and MDT referrals. Geographic scope is single-county, single-state, with no disclosed plans for expansion beyond Medina County.

Name

The Children’s Center of Medina County

Legal name

The Children's Center of Medina County

Website

https://medinacountychildrenscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Children's Center of Medina County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an NCA-accredited Child Advocacy Center, Family Visitation Center, Anti-Human Trafficking Program, and CASA program in Medina County, Ohio, providing trauma-informed forensic interviews, case coordination, and support services free of charge to children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy and Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADAGAG

Child Rights & Protection

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYEDACALAH

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Forensic interviewing
• Family visitation services
• Human trafficking prevention
• Court special advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Fundraising Events: Healing Hearts - An Evening of Hope & Inspiration is the primary annual fundraising event, contributing over 28% of annual funding. Features live and silent auctions, paddle raises, and raffles.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual and corporate donations through direct giving campaigns, donation drives, and planned giving. Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
3. Government and Foundation Grants: Multi-Disciplinary Team partnerships with county agencies suggest government funding sources for child welfare services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Children's Center of Medina County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy center that provides trauma-informed services to children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Medina County, Ohio. Its core offerings are a Child Advocacy Center (forensic interviews and MDT case coordination), a Family Visitation Center (supervised visitation), an Anti-Human Trafficking Program, and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, delivered through coordinated partnerships with law enforcement, prosecutors, healthcare, and social services.

Product overview

The Children's Center of Medina County operates as a non-profit child advocacy organization offering a coordinated suite of services for children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The core offerings include the Child Advocacy Center (providing forensic interviews and case coordination through a multi-disciplinary team approach), Family Visitation Center (supervised visitation services), Anti-Human Trafficking Program, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. These are complemented by support services such as the Canine Advocacy Program (providing comfort dogs), Medical Assessments (in partnership with Medina County Health Department), and community engagement programs including the annual Healing Hearts fundraising event and Child Abuse Prevention Month initiatives. The organization functions as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Advocacy Center A multi-disciplinary child advocacy service that conducts trauma-informed forensic interviews and coordinates cases for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, or exploitation, working alongside law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, and medical and mental health partners in Medina County.
• Family Visitation Center Provides supervised and supportive visitation services for families involved with the child welfare system, helping maintain and rebuild family connections in a safe, trauma-informed environment.
• Anti-Human Trafficking Program Provides specialized services and support for victims of human trafficking in Medina County, including direct victim services, community awareness, and collaborative training delivered with the Medina County Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program A volunteer-based advocacy program where trained community volunteers are appointed by courts to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect within the child welfare system, giving them a powerful voice in court proceedings.
• Community Training Programs (Together Against Trafficking) Free community training programs on human trafficking awareness and prevention delivered to Medina County residents and partner organizations, including the Together Against Trafficking initiative conducted in collaboration with the Medina County Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe, trauma-informed space for children to share their stories during abuse investigations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supportive, minor and major.

• Medina County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides medical assessment services for children at the Child Advocacy Center. Missy Pipa, a nurse with special training in child abuse, performs medical exams on children at The Center.
• National Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccrediting body for child advocacy centers. The organization's accredited membership demonstrates adherence to national standards of practice.
• Medina County Coalition Against Human TraffickingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership to provide community training on human trafficking awareness and prevention in Medina County.
• Medina County Job and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty agency partner providing foster care services and family support. Layne Hedden serves as Foster Parent Recruiter and Mentor.
• Brunswick Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas been a valued Multi-Disciplinary Team partner for twenty years. Detective Bureau advocates for trauma-informed practices when handling cases.
• CASA of Medina CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourt Appointed Special Advocate program launched in 2025 to provide powerful voice for children experiencing abuse and neglect in court proceedings.
• Medina County Prosecutor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Prosecutor S. Forrest Thompson plays vital role in Multi-Disciplinary Team, ensuring child abuse investigations are thorough while prioritizing child's wellbeing.
• Medina County District LibrarysupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerHost location for Pinwheel Garden and community events during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
• Bellefaire JCBsupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in community event activities and resource tables during Child Abuse Prevention Month events.
• OhioGuidestonesupportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and support services partner participating in community prevention events.
• Catholic Charities Medina CountysupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in community resource tables during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
• Leader Dogs for the BlindminorOthersTrained Cully Krause, the Canine Advocate, before she transitioned to her role at The Children's Center.
• Automation Tool & DiemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting Sponsor of Healing Hearts 2025, enabling the annual fundraising event that contributes over 28% of annual funding.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles - Medina Aerie #2224majorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpeaker Sponsor of Healing Hearts 2025 annual fundraising event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating child advocacy centers, hotlines, and residential programs for abused children — the largest U.S. operator in the same category, useful as a scale benchmark.
• National Children's Alliance: The national accrediting body for Child Advocacy Centers, of which The Children's Center of Medina County is an Accredited Member. Sets the standards, training, and grant pathways that the Center operates under.
• Bellefaire JCB: Large Cleveland-area children's services agency providing residential, mental health, and child welfare services. An existing MDT/community-event partner of The Children's Center and a broader-incumbent operating model.
• Providence House: Cleveland-based nonprofit serving children impacted by abuse, neglect, and trauma through residential and community programs — comparable mission and broader service portfolio.

Others

• Ohio Guidestone: Large Ohio behavioral health and child services nonprofit that participates in the Center's community prevention events. Comparable as an adjacent nonprofit provider in child/family mental health.
• Medina County Job and Family Services: The county child welfare agency and MDT partner for The Children's Center. Adjacent public-sector counterpart rather than a competitive peer, but comparable in mission scope and interaction model.

Direct peers

• Haven of Hope Children's Advocacy Center: County-level CAC providing forensic interviewing, family advocacy, and MDT coordination for abused children — direct comparable model with similar funding mix and NCA accreditation focus.
• Tree House Child Advocacy Center: Geauga County's NCA-accredited Child Advocacy Center offering forensic interviews, MDT coordination, and family support services — the closest functional peer to The Children's Center of Medina County within the same Ohio region.
• CASA of Summit County: Volunteer-based Court Appointed Special Advocate program serving abused/neglected children in court — directly comparable to the newly-launched CASA program at The Children's Center of Medina County.
• CASA of Ohio: Statewide CASA affiliate supporting local CASA programs in Ohio courts — directly comparable to the CASA program at The Children's Center of Medina County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheChildrensCenterOfMedinaCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-children-s-center-of-medina-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/medinacountycac

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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