Child Protection Center, Inc. Kansas City

What Child Protection Center, Inc. Kansas City does

Child Protection Center, Inc. (CPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy center founded in 1996 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. It operates as the only National Children's Alliance-accredited Child Advocacy Center serving Jackson and Cass counties, providing coordinated, multidisciplinary response to child abuse allegations. Since founding, CPC has served more than 20,000 children.

The organization's service model spans four pillars: (1) forensic interviews conducted in a child-friendly setting with law enforcement and child-protection partners observing; (2) family advocacy and case coordination across the multidisciplinary team; (3) mental health treatment delivered by LCSW clinicians using six evidence-based modalities — Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, Play Therapy, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, ARC, and Sandtray; and (4) prevention and training programs, including Darkness to Light and time-bounded offerings such as World Cup Trainings developed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The CSEC Coalition extends scope into commercial sexual exploitation of children. CPC partners with Children's Mercy Hospital, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, Cass County Sheriff, Kansas City Police Department, and Missouri Children's Division.

CPC is funded through a diversified mix of foundation grants, government contracts, corporate sponsorships (with visible board representation from Polsinelli, JE Dunn, UMB, Evergy, Burns & McDonnell, and Five Elms Capital), special events, and individual donations. Annual forensic interview volume has run 788–991 over 2023–2025, with a declining trend. The organization employs approximately 21 staff and holds NCA accreditation, which mandates adherence to standards for forensic interviewing, MDT coordination, victim services, and continuous quality improvement.

Name

Child Protection Center, Inc. Kansas City

Legal name

Child Protection Center, Inc.

Website

https://cpckc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Child Protection Center, Inc. is a Kansas City-based 501(c)(3) child advocacy center, founded in 1996, that delivers forensic interviews, family advocacy, trauma therapy, and prevention training to child abuse victims across Jackson and Cass counties in Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD), Incident Reporting, Risk Management & Mandatory Reporting Compliance (EDACAKAI)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Forensic interview services
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Abuse prevention training
• Family advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Grants: Primary funding from foundation grants and government grants supporting child advocacy services.
2. Private Contributions and Donations: Individual donations via one-time and monthly giving programs, stock gifts, and in-kind donations. Donations help keep services free and provide transportation, toys, and translation services.
3. Special Event Income: Revenue from signature events including Cook for Courage annual fundraiser, Holidays in Crestwood, and Color Outside the Lines art benefit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPC is a nationally accredited child advocacy center providing forensic interviews for alleged victims of child sexual or physical abuse, family advocacy for non-offending caregivers, evidence-based trauma-focused mental health services (TF-CBT, EMDR, CPP, CFTSI, ITCT, PSB-CBT), and community prevention training. All direct services are provided free of charge to children and families in Jackson, Cass, and portions of Lafayette counties in Missouri.

Product overview

Child Protection Center (CPC) is a nationally accredited child advocacy center offering a coordinated suite of services for children who have experienced abuse or witnessed violence. The core service delivery includes Forensic Interviews (digitally recorded statements conducted by trained interviewers), Family Advocacy Services (support and referrals for caregivers), and Mental Health Services (six evidence-based trauma-focused therapies: CFTSI, TF-CBT, CPP, EMDR, ITCT, and PSB-CBT). Prevention and Training Programs provide community education through Darkness to Light training, Awareness to Action Missouri, Mandated Reporter Training, and ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Classes. CPC also operates the CSEC Coalition and World Cup Trainings for child exploitation prevention. Fundraising events include Cook for Courage, Holidays in Crestwood, and Color Outside the Lines. All direct services are provided free of charge to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Interviews Digitally recorded conversations conducted in a child-friendly environment by trained forensic interviewers to elicit a child's statement about alleged abuse or witnessed violence. Interviews are observed in real time by multidisciplinary team members and made available to investigators, reducing the number of times children must recount their experience. Provided free of charge to children and families.
• Family Advocacy Services Support services for non-offending family members and caregivers during forensic interviews and throughout the investigation, including crisis intervention, safety planning, needs assessment, education on trauma responses, and referrals to specialized services. Provided free of charge.
• Mental Health Services Evidence-based, trauma-focused mental health treatments for children and caregivers who have completed forensic interviews, delivered using multiple therapy modalities including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), Integrative Treatment for Complex Trauma (ITCT), and Problematic Sexual Behavior-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT). All services are provided free of charge.
• Prevention and Training Programs Community-focused prevention and training programs for parents, educators, youth-serving organizations, and multidisciplinary professionals, including Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children training, Awareness to Action Missouri (A2A), Mandated Reporter Training, and ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Classes. Programs are designed to prevent child abuse and equip adults to recognize and respond to it.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digitally recorded interviews reduce the number of times children must recount abuse
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• National Children's Alliance (NCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCA accreditation signifies CPC meets national standards for children's advocacy centers. CPC is listed as a national accredited child advocacy center, indicating adherence to NCA standards for multidisciplinary response to child abuse.
• Aurora Cafe & BakeryflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership for Conchas for Kids initiative during Child Abuse Prevention Month. $4 from every Blueberry Concha sold in April donated to CPC. Featured on FOX 4 News Pay It Forward segment and in The Pitch magazine.
• Children's Mercy Hospital & ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey agency partner providing medical expertise and referrals. Children's Mercy Hospital is represented on CPC's Board of Directors and serves as part of the multidisciplinary team response.
• Jackson & Cass County Children's DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary referral partner for child abuse cases. The Children's Division receives reports via the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline and refers children to CPC for forensic interviews.
• Jackson & Cass County Law EnforcementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncludes Kansas City, MO, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, and Belton Police Departments. Officers observe forensic interviews and use recorded statements for investigations.
• Jackson County Family CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the multidisciplinary team, Family Court receives cases involving child victims and coordinates with CPC for appropriate interventions.
• Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner providing specialized services for sexual assault victims, collaborating with CPC on multidisciplinary response to child abuse cases.
• The Children's PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency partner providing services to children, working collaboratively with CPC on cases involving child abuse and trauma.
• Darkness to LightcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPC is an authorized facilitator of Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children and Child Safety Foundations training programs. Evidence-based training equips adults to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse.
• MO-NACA (Missouri Network Against Child Abuse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPC is an authorized facilitator of Awareness to Action Missouri program through MO-NACA. MO-NACA is the expert in training, community education, and child advocacy for professionals and community members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cornerstones of Care: Kansas City-based child welfare and family services nonprofit offering foster care, adoption, residential treatment, and community-based services. Comparable as a Kansas City-area peer delivering child welfare and family support services.

Direct peers

• Darkness to Light: National organization whose Stewards of Children curriculum CPC is authorized to deliver. Comparable as a peer prevention-training provider whose curriculum underpins CPC's community education programming.
• Children's Mercy Hospital: Kansas City pediatric hospital represented on CPC's board and serving as a primary referral and medical partner. Operates a child abuse evaluation clinic that overlaps with CPC's forensic interview and clinical service continuum.
• Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA): Kansas City-area nonprofit providing sexual assault victim services. Listed as a CPC agency partner in the multidisciplinary team, making it a directly comparable regional peer serving overlapping client populations.
• Missouri KidsFirst: Missouri state chapter providing training, advocacy, and support for child advocacy centers across the state. Directly comparable to CPC as a state-level peer supporting the same CAC ecosystem in which CPC operates.

Broad incumbents

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: National nonprofit providing resources, training, and case support for missing and exploited children. Comparable as a peer organization addressing child sexual exploitation — the same threat surface as CPC's CSEC Coalition and World Cup Trainings.
• Childhelp: National nonprofit operating child advocacy centers, a national hotline, residential treatment, and prevention education. Operates CACs in multiple states using the same multidisciplinary forensic interview model as CPC.
• National Children's Alliance: National accrediting body and membership organization for child advocacy centers. CPC is NCA-accredited, making NCA the direct ecosystem peer for accreditation standards, training, and national advocacy on child abuse response.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention through advocacy, education, and the Healthy Families America home visiting program. Comparable to CPC in mission scope around child abuse prevention and parent education.

Others

• Jackson County Children's Division: Missouri state child welfare agency that is CPC's primary referral source. Not a commercial peer but the institutional referrer whose policies and funding directly shape CPC's case pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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