Each year the Dysfunktional Card company donates a percentage of our proceeds to programs that support education, prevention and aftercare for children and their families struggling with issue of abuse and neglect.  In the past, our recipients have been:

HAVEN (Help Against Violent Encounters Now) A non-profit organization that provides direct services to victims and families experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse in Oakland County, Michigan. http://www.haven-oakland.org

Child Abuse and Neglect Council (Oakland County, MI)  Serves children who are suspected of being sexually abused or seriously physically abused. The goals of Care House are to minimize the trauma to the child victims and their families, reduce the number of duplicative interviews the child must endure, and increase the rate of prosecution. http://www.carehouse.org

Care House (Macomb County, MI) The mission of  Care House is to prevent and reduce the incidence and trauma of child sexual and physical abuse through collaborative, multi-disciplinary and effective family-centered services. http://www.mccarehouse.net/index.htm

Big Family of Michigan (Oakland County, MI)  A non-profit organization that works with groups of individuals, churches, schools, clubs, government and civic leaders dedicated to making life better for Michigan's foster children.   http://www.bigfamilyofmichigan.com

OUR 2008 RECIPIENT IS:

 

CARE House is a safe place where a child’s voice is heard and healing begins. CARE House was established to enhance the sensitivity and responsiveness of the child welfare system, minimizing the impact of trauma and providing vital therapeutic services for children and families.

At CARE House, the following services are provided to child victims of sexual abuse and severe physical abuse and neglect:

  • Crisis counseling

  • Forensic interviewing using a multi-disciplinary team approach

  • Individual and group therapy

  • Court advocacy and orientation

The CARE House Intervention and Treatment Program provides the community with a multi-disciplinary team approach to the problem of child abuse, as well as a safe environment for the child victim to be heard and ongoing support for abused children and their non-offending family members. To learn more about this wonderful organization, please visit their website at http://www.carehouse.org/

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Last-Modified  5/6/2008
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