KIDS Center

What KIDS Center does

KIDS Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) headquartered in Bend, Oregon, that provides prevention, evaluation, and treatment services for child abuse across six Central Oregon counties (Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Harney, Sherman, Wheeler) — a region spanning roughly 20,000 square miles. Founded in 1994 and led by Executive Director Gil Levy with a 31-person staff, the organization operates as the only nationally-accredited CAC in Central Oregon. Its core services include comprehensive child abuse evaluations (2-3 hour sessions combining a child-friendly medical exam and a specialized forensic interview), evidence-based therapy (TF-CBT, EMDR, PCIT), family advocacy connecting families to community resources, and a multi-disciplinary team model that coordinates with law enforcement, DHS Child Welfare, St. Charles Health System, and licensed mental health professionals. All services are provided at no cost to families.

The organization's secondary offering is a prevention education program delivered free to parents, caregivers, and community members, including the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training (which has reached the 5% adult-population "tipping point" threshold in the region), Let's Talk About It (body safety), SafetyNet (internet safety), and the Safe & Sound email program. A new mobile clinic launching in Spring 2026 will extend clinical evaluations into rural counties. Technology is limited to standard nonprofit case management and documentation systems — there is no proprietary AI or technology platform, and the value proposition rests on clinical expertise, accredited processes, and referral relationships rather than software.

The revenue model is donation-dependent: individual giving (one-time, monthly via Helping Hands Club, and major gifts via the Healing Hearts Society at $1,000+/year), foundation grants (Ford Family Foundation, Clabough Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Oregon Community Foundation, and others), corporate sponsorships (SELCO, St. Charles, COPA, Pacific Power), signature fundraising events (Healing Hearts Luncheon, Cork & Barrel food and wine event), and planned giving through the Legacy Society. The go-to-market motion is community-led: referrals flow from mandated reporters and community partners, while donations are sourced through events, foundation relationships, and grassroots giving campaigns. Cumulative impact since founding includes more than 17,000 children/families served and more than 17,000 adults trained in prevention.

Name

KIDS Center

Legal name

KIDS Intervention & Diagnostic Service Center Inc.

Website

https://kidscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KIDS Center is a Bend, Oregon-based 501(c)(3) Children's Advocacy Center that provides free child abuse evaluations, forensic interviews, therapy, and family advocacy across six Central Oregon counties, complemented by community prevention training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Child abuse evaluations
• Family therapy services
• Child abuse prevention training
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: KIDS Center relies on individual donors who contribute one-time gifts, monthly recurring donations (Helping Hands Club), and major gifts through the Healing Hearts Society ($1000+ annually).
2. Event Fundraising: Annual events including the Healing Hearts Luncheon and Cork & Barrel food and wine event raise significant funds. Cork & Barrel raised $280,000 at its inaugural event.
3. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Support from foundations including The Ford Family Foundation, The Clabough Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and corporate sponsors.
4. Planned Giving and Legacy Society: Donors can include KIDS Center in their estate planning through bequests, stocks, retirement accounts, life insurance policies, charitable gift annuities, and trust arrangements.
5. Sponsorships: Business sponsorships for events and programs including Prevention Sponsors, Event Sponsors, and Service Sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KIDS Center is a nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center that provides child abuse evaluations (child-friendly medical exams paired with forensic interviews), evidence-based therapy (TF-CBT, EMDR, PCIT), and family advocacy for children and families impacted by abuse, all at no cost. The organization also delivers free prevention and education training programs (Darkness to Light / Stewards of Children, Let's Talk About It, SafetyNet internet safety, Safe & Sound) to parents, caregivers, and community members across Central Oregon.

Product overview

KIDS Center is a nonprofit Children's Advocacy Center offering a unified portfolio of services centered on child abuse prevention and intervention. The core offerings include child abuse evaluations (medical exams and forensic interviews), family advocacy, and child & family therapy—all provided at no cost to families. Complementing direct services is a robust prevention education program featuring structured training modules including Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children, Let's Talk About It (body safety education), and SafetyNet (internet safety). The organization is expanding its reach through a Mobile Clinic launching in 2026 to serve rural communities. All services are provided free of charge, funded through community donations and grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healing Hearts Society: A donor recognition program for members who contribute $1,000 or more annually to support KIDS Center's direct services.
• Helping Hands Club
• Legacy Society
• KIDS Center Mobile Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 17,000 children and families since 1994
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPA provides funding for the 'Let's Talk About It' training program, which educates parents and caregivers on body safety, boundaries, and child development.
• SELCO Community Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSELCO sponsors the SafetyNet: Smart Cyber Choices internet safety training program that teaches families how to stay safe online.
• St. Charles Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare partner providing medical expertise. St. Charles originally provided masters-level Forensic Interviewers and continues as a key community partner. Listed as a service sponsor and supporter.
• Deschutes Children's FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for the original KIDS Center facility on their site. Ran the $300,000 capital campaign that funded the 2007 facility expansion.
• National Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body that provides accreditation standards for Children's Advocacy Centers and ongoing support and resources.
• Central Oregon Health Quality AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the mobile clinic initiative to improve access to child abuse evaluation services in rural communities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body and membership network for CACs, of which KIDS Center is an accredited member. Operates as an umbrella for the entire CAC model rather than as a direct service provider, but sets the standards KIDS Center meets.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): National nonprofit providing resources and response for missing and exploited children, with adjacent prevention education and MDT coordination. Larger national scope than KIDS Center but partially overlapping mandate in child exploitation prevention.

Direct peers

• Childhelp: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment, operating a national hotline, residential programs and prevention education. Closest national-scope peer sharing the combined intervention + prevention mandate.
• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit whose Stewards of Children prevention training is delivered by KIDS Center in Central Oregon. Directly comparable as a prevention-education specialist and a current operational partner of KIDS Center.
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: Nationally accredited CAC serving Dallas County with a comparable model of forensic interviews, medical evaluations, therapy, family advocacy and prevention education. Most analogous in scope and service mix to KIDS Center, though at significantly larger urban scale.
• Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children (Cincinnati Children's): Hospital-based CAC providing child abuse evaluations, forensic interviews, trauma therapy, and MDT coordination. Directly comparable in clinical service portfolio and MDT-driven model; KIDS Center's Medical Director-led model mirrors this structure.
• Houston Children's Advocacy Center: Accredited CAC providing forensic interviews, medical evaluations, therapy and family advocacy in Harris County. Same National Children's Alliance framework, similar intervention service model, larger urban catchment.

Others

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National advocacy and chapter-network organization focused on child abuse prevention. Comparable mission on the prevention side but does not deliver direct clinical/forensic services like KIDS Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KIDSCenterBend
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kidscenterbend
• Xx.com/kidscenterbend

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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