Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center

What Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center does

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 and headquartered at 1509 California Street, Everett, Washington, that provides a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members in Snohomish County. The organization operates a co-located service model in which five agencies — law enforcement (Snohomish County Sheriff's Office), criminal prosecution (Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office), child protective services (Washington State DCYF), medical health (Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse), and mental health (Compass Health Child Advocacy Program) — are housed at a single facility to deliver forensic interviews, forensic medical exams, victim advocacy, mental health assessments, and trauma-focused therapy under one roof. A trained facility dog ("Georgia") and dedicated forensic interviewers (including Gina Coslett and Hillery Gladden) support child-friendly service delivery. Dawson Place also offers a 24-hour crisis hotline, the Incredible Years Parenting Program (free 16-week classes for caregivers of children ages 3-12, delivered both in-person and virtually), and Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children prevention training for community members and mandated reporters.

All services are provided free of charge to child abuse victims and their families, with no fees billed to clients. The organization's revenue model relies entirely on donations and fundraising events (including the annual Hurt to Hope luncheon and Operation Elf), federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding described as a major funding source, and grants from foundations and government agencies. Dawson Place reaches clients through a referral network spanning schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, DCYF, and community members, and conducts outreach via community events (Super Kids Resource Fair), social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), email newsletter, and a content-marketing blog covering child abuse prevention topics. Since opening, the center has served over 14,000 children and currently serves approximately 22 new children per week (roughly 1,120 families annually), and is led by Executive Director Lori Vanderburg, Director of Programs Nicole Wilson, and Director of Development Matt McLaughlin. The organization is accredited through the National Children's Alliance and operates as an independent private nonprofit with no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center

Legal name

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center

Website

https://dawsonplace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center is a nonprofit child advocacy center in Everett, Washington that provides free, co-located forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health therapy, and victim advocacy to child abuse victims and families in Snohomish County.

Ownership category

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Product category

Child Advocacy and Victim Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Forensic interviewing
• Victim advocacy
• Child abuse prevention
• Trauma-focused therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

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. Donations and Fundraising: Dawson Place relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations to fund operations. The organization conducts fundraising events including an annual Hurt to Hope luncheon, virtual fundraisers, and community events.
2. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding: VOCA is described as a major funding source for the Child Advocacy Center, allowing continuation of free services to child abuse victims and their families. VOCA funding is government funding from crime victim assistance programs.
3. Grants: The organization receives grant funding for programs and operations, including partnerships with foundations and government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center provides free, coordinated child abuse response services at a single co-located facility in Everett, Washington. Five agencies (law enforcement, criminal prosecution, child protective services, medical health, and mental health) work together under one roof to deliver forensic interviews, forensic medical exams, victim advocacy, and mental health therapy to child abuse victims ages 0-22 and their non-offending family members. The organization also delivers community prevention training (Stewards of Children) and a free 16-week Incredible Years Parenting Program.

Product overview

Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary response to child abuse victims at a single, child-friendly location in Snohomish County. The center operates as a hub-and-spoke model, bringing together five co-located agencies under one roof: law enforcement, criminal prosecution, child protective services, medical health, and mental health services. Core services include forensic interview services conducted by trained specialists, forensic medical exams, victim advocacy, mental health therapy (including TF-CBT), and a therapy dog program. The organization also offers community education programs including the Incredible Years Parenting Program (free 16-week parenting classes for caregivers of children ages 3-12) and Darkness to Light - Stewards of Children prevention training. 24-hour hotline services provide immediate crisis support. All services are provided free of charge to victims and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Advocacy Center Services Coordinated, multi-agency response to child abuse at one central location in Everett, WA, providing forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health services, victim advocacy, and coordination with law enforcement and prosecutors for child abuse victims ages 0-22.
• Forensic Interview Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Children tell their story once instead of multiple times to different agencies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bothell Police DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Bothell Police Department hosted a school supply donation event for Dawson Place, bringing in approximately $2,200 in school supplies for children served by the organization.
• Compass Health Child Advocacy ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass Health provides mental health assessments and ongoing therapy for child victims age 0-22. Therapists from Compass Health work with children at Dawson Place to provide trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and other mental health services. Therapists include Sara Wilson, Lianna Peeples, and Lucinda Rowley.
• Providence Intervention Center for Assault and AbusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence provides medical services including forensic medical exams at Dawson Place. They also provide a victim advocate line (425-297-5771) and scheduling line for medical exams (425-297-5770).
• Snohomish County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement agency co-located at Dawson Place for coordinated response to child abuse cases.
• Snohomish County Prosecutor's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal prosecution services co-located at Dawson Place for coordinated response to child abuse cases.
• Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF/Child Protective Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild Protective Services co-located at Dawson Place for coordinated response to child abuse cases. Regional line: (866) 363-4276.
• Darkness to LightminorOthersDawson Place offers Darkness to Light - Stewards of Children training, a child abuse prevention program that prepares community members with tools to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
• National Children's AllianceminorOthersNational membership organization for Child Advocacy Centers that provides accreditation standards and resources for CACs throughout the country.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating a child abuse hotline, residential treatment programs, and advocacy. Comparable mission around child abuse intervention and prevention, with overlapping services like crisis hotlines and trauma-informed care.
• NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children): National nonprofit addressing child victimization including exploitation and abuse. Overlapping mission around child protection, victim advocacy, and law enforcement coordination, though NCMEC operates nationally and across broader crime categories.
• National Children's Alliance: National membership and accreditation body for Child Advocacy Centers in the U.S. Dawson Place is an accredited member, and NCA sets the operational standards that govern Dawson Place's service model, making it the closest broad institutional peer.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention through advocacy, training, and chapter network. Comparable prevention-training arm and mission alignment with Dawson Place's community education work.

Direct peers

• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention training (Stewards of Children). Dawson Place actively delivers Darkness to Light's curriculum, making it both a programmatic peer and a delivery partner.
• King County Children's Advocacy Center (KC CAC): Adjacent Washington State CAC serving King County with the same multi-agency co-located service model (forensic interviews, medical exams, mental health, advocacy). Directly comparable operating model and funding structure in a neighboring county.

Regional players

• Cocoon House: Snohomish County-based nonprofit providing youth housing, shelter, and child welfare services. Shares the same service geography and overlaps with Dawson Place in the local child welfare referral ecosystem.
• Child Advocacy Center of Snohomish County — Pierce County equivalent (e.g., Crystal Judson Family Justice Center): Regional family justice/advocacy center in Washington State offering co-located multi-agency services for victims of abuse. Operates the same hub-and-spoke multi-disciplinary model as Dawson Place but in a different Washington county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DawsonPlaceCAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/DawsonPlaceCAC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dawson-place-child-advocacy-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/dawsonplacecac

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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