Emma’s House

What Emma’s House does

Emma's House is a non-profit Child Advocacy Center (CAC) located at 310 N. 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana, that serves child victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect in Ravalli County. Founded on September 6, 2006, it operates under National Children's Alliance accreditation, which qualifies the organization to receive mandated severe-abuse referrals from law enforcement, the Montana Department of Child and Family Services, and the county's primary hospital, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. As the only NCA-accredited CAC in the county, it handles essentially all severe child abuse cases in its jurisdiction, with annual caseload scaling from 17 children in the founding year to 125 children by 2017.

The organization delivers an integrated set of services under one roof: forensic interviewing conducted to court-ready standards, child-abuse-specific medical exams provided on-site in partnership with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, trauma-focused counseling, victim advocacy, Montana Crime Victims Compensation assistance, problematic sexual behavior support, and community outreach. A facility service dog (Twyla), integrated in partnership with Canine Companions for Independence, is used as a therapeutic adjunct during interviews and counseling sessions. The team is led by Executive Director Valerie Widmer, an MSW from the University of Montana who has held the role since founding, supported by a board of community leaders.

The business model is a charitable funding model rather than a revenue model. All services are provided free of charge to child victims and their non-offending family members, so the organization has no fee-for-service revenue. Operating funds are sourced from a mix of grants and private donations, supplemented by annual fundraising events including the Annual Gala (scheduled September 26, 2026) and participation in community campaigns such as Bitterroot Gives (April 30 - May 2, 2026, with a $5,000 stated goal). The nonprofit is registered under EIN 20-5484868 and operates with a staff in the 11-50 range. There is no product line, no SaaS offering, and no commercial channel; the "customers" are the children and families served and the institutional referral partners, while the "payers" are grant-makers and individual donors.

Name

Emma’s House

Legal name

Emma's House Child Advocacy Center

Website

https://emmashousecac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emma's House is a National Children's Alliance-accredited Child Advocacy Center in Hamilton, Montana, serving child abuse victims in Ravalli County through forensic interviewing, medical exams, trauma counseling, and victim advocacy. It is a nonprofit funded by grants and donations, providing all services free of charge.

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

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

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. Grants: Emma's House is funded by grants from various sources to support operations, medical programs, and mental health services.
2. Private Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, families, and businesses support the organization's services and operations.
3. Picket Sales: White fence pickets sold for $150 during Child Abuse Awareness Month, featuring plaques with purchaser names, supporting prevention programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Emma's House is a facility-based Child Advocacy Center (CAC) providing forensic interviews, on-site child abuse-specific medical exams, and trauma-focused counseling for children who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect in Ravalli County, Montana. Services are delivered at a single child-friendly facility under a multidisciplinary team model that coordinates law enforcement, medical, mental health, prosecution, and victim advocacy responses to reduce re-traumatization.

Product overview

Emma's House is a facility-based Child Advocacy Center (CAC) offering a coordinated set of services for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. The core service portfolio consists of forensic interviews (video-recorded for investigative purposes), medical exams conducted by specially trained nurses, trauma-focused counseling for children and non-offending caregivers, victim advocacy in the criminal justice system, Montana Crime Victims claims assistance, community outreach and education, problematic sexual behavior support resources, and referral services. A facility service dog named Twyla provides emotional support to children during their visits. The CAC model is designed to eliminate the need for multiple interviews by providing one legally sound, developmentally appropriate forensic interview, reducing trauma to child victims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Interviews Professionally trained forensic interviewers conduct a single, neutral, legally sound, and developmentally appropriate video-recorded interview with child abuse victims in a safe, child-friendly environment. The recorded interview is provided to law enforcement or Child and Family Services to initiate investigations, eliminating the need for the child to disclose trauma multiple times across agencies.
• Medical Exams Specially trained nurses provide gentle, child abuse-specific medical exams on-site, including a full head-to-toe examination with photo documentation, external genital and anal exam when indicated, and STI and pregnancy testing as needed. Delivered in partnership with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.
• Trauma-Focused Counseling Licensed clinical social workers provide crisis intervention and ongoing trauma-focused counseling for child abuse victims and their non-offending caregivers, for as long as they need services following an incident.
• Victim Advocacy Family advocates support child victims through the criminal justice process and assist their families in navigating legal proceedings following abuse disclosure.
• Montana Crime Victims Claims Assistance Family advocates assist victims and their families with filing claims through Montana Crime Victims compensation programs to cover costs related to the abuse and recovery.
• Problematic Sexual Behavior Support Addresses problematic sexual behavior in youth through caregiver support, fact sheets, and video resources for families navigating these challenges.
• Community Outreach & Education Provides community partners and stakeholders with outreach and education related to child abuse prevention, reporting, and the CAC service model.
• Referral Services Provides victims and their families with referrals to community support and social services to address ongoing needs following an incident of abuse.
• Twyla Facility Service Dog Program A facility service dog (Twyla) trained by Canine Companions for Independence provides comfort and companionship to children during forensic interviews, medical exams, and counseling sessions, helping kids feel safe and supported at the center.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canine Companions for IndependencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Trained Twyla, a service dog specifically selected for Emma's House, at their Santa Rosa, CA facility. Provides comfort and companionship to children during difficult moments at the center.
• Ravalli County Multidisciplinary TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership working with local professionals including law enforcement, medical professionals, mental health, prosecution, child protective services, victim advocacy, and other professionals to coordinate response to child abuse cases.
• Missoula Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBitterroot Gives initiative - 26-hour online and live celebration of the Bitterroot community connecting donors with causes they care about. Emma's House participates with $5,000 fundraising goal.
• National Child Advocacy CenterminorOthersListed as a resource link for national child advocacy information and standards.
• Network for GoodminorOthersThird-party donation processing platform used for accepting charitable contributions.
• GuideStarminorOthersPlatinum Seal of Transparency participant - nonprofit information platform providing transparency ratings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: Major national nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention, treatment, and advocacy that operates a national hotline and residential programs. Highly comparable mission to Emma's House at substantially larger scale and geographic reach.
• National Children's Advocacy Center: Huntsville, AL-based national organization providing training, resources, and a model Forensic Interview format used by CACs including Emma's House. Acts as a knowledge and training backbone for the broader CAC movement Emma's House belongs to.
• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body and network for Children's Advocacy Centers, including Emma's House. Sets the standards Emma's House meets and serves as the umbrella organization for the broader CAC movement in which Emma's House operates.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National umbrella organization focused on child abuse prevention through advocacy, research, and a state chapter network. Operates at broader scale in an adjacent prevention and policy niche comparable to Emma's House's community outreach work.

Emerging players

• Darkness to Light: National nonprofit focused on child sexual abuse prevention through training and education programs. Operates in an adjacent prevention space relative to Emma's House's reactive forensic, medical, and counseling services.

Direct peers

• Child Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis: Accredited regional Child Advocacy Center providing forensic interviews, medical exams, and trauma therapy for abused children — a directly comparable operating model to Emma's House in a different metropolitan geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/emmashousecac
• Instagraminstagram.com/wix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emmas-house

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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