Jessies Place

Jessie’s Place is a child advocacy center where investigative efforts of law enforcement and DCF are coordinated and supported with collaboration from community partners of multiple disciplines. In our child-friendly facility, abused and neglected children of Citrus County, Florida receive specialized forensic interviews and medical exams. The children and their families receive advocacy services and trauma-focused, evidence-based therapy to help heal the trauma and begin their journey to recovery. All services are provided free of charge.

Advocacy Services: Child victims of abuse and their families receive trauma-focused, evidence-based mental health therapy from licensed mental health counselors and social workers.

Mental Health Services: Child victims of abuse and their families receive on-going support, case management and advocacy services to assist them with navigating legal and government systems and obtaining necessary services.

We help children: When a child receives services at Jessie’s Place, it is with the purpose of alleviating the painful events in their life, and beginning their journey to recovery which allows them to feel like a child again.