Established in 1989, OUR House is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary of helping Central Vermont's children in 2009. OUR House is a Charter Member of the National Children's Alliance and was Vermont's first Children's Advocacy Center.

The purpose of Children’s Advocacy Centers is to provide a comprehensive, culturally competent, multidisciplinary team response to allegations of child abuse in a dedicated, child-friendly setting. A child appropriate/child-friendly setting and a multidisciplinary team are essential for accomplishment of the mission of Children’s Advocacy Centers.

Now, OUR House is proud to announce that it is also establishing the Special Investigative Unit for Washington County, Vermont. Not unlike the objective of Children's Advocacy Centers, Special Investigative Units (or SIUs) are a multi-disciplinary task force that investigates sexually based crimes (both against adults and children). Eventually, the Special Investigative Units will also investigate domestic violence and crimes against vulnerable people (mentally and physically disabled).

Please explore OUR Web to learn more about the services we provide and how you can participate in protecting Central Vermont's children and families. Read the News or, for more detailed information, become a Supporter and read the Executive Director's BLOG.