Giving Connection

Our Kids

This nonprofit has verified the listed information.

Volunteer

1804 Hayes Street, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

EIN Number: 58-1830327

contact information

Phone: 615-341-4911

Hours: By Appointment Only

Mon - Fri Closed

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://ourkidscenter.com/

Email: info@ourkidscenter.com

NTEE Code: E86: Patient & Family Support

Photos

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Our Kids provides medical evaluations and crisis counseling services for children and caregivers when there are allegations or concerns of child sexual abuse. Our Kids is committed to increasing community awareness, conducting research and offering education and training about child maltreatment.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

The Our Kids Clinic Our Kids Clinic provides expert medical evaluations and crisis counseling for children and their caregivers in response to child sexual abuse. Each year clinical staff evaluates over 800 children and provides crucial services to over 750 caregivers. Forensic evidence is also collected for use in courts of law. The clinical team seeks to provide the very best care to every single child and family. Our Kids dignifies and respects every child and family member. The clinical team also makes referrals so that children and their families can receive ongoing counseling and support. Our Kids is grateful for the Child Advocacy Centers throughout Middle Tennessee. Community Education and Outreach Our Kids staff value their role in educating professionals about child sexual abuse. Staff provide trainings about dynamics of child sexual abuse as well as when and how to refer a child to Our Kids. More extensive trainings designed for community partners such as law enforcement, Department of Children’s Services, pediatricians and others are scheduled to meet the needs of these referral sources. Over 1,000 people receive some level of training each year. Expansion Program Our Kids clinical staff have established satellite clinics in Cookeville, Lawrenceburg, Clarksville and Manchester. Providing two clinic days each month in each location creates access to crucial services for families throughout Middle Tennessee. Located in Child Advocacy Centers, these satellites have already had a barrier-breaking impact for these children as well as for the community partners participating in the investigative process. Since the Expansion Initiative began, nearly 3,500 children have been evaluated in the satellite clinics. The majority of these families would not have made it to Nashville for services. Research Research is a vital part of the Our Kids mission. With a patient volume over 850 children a year, Our Kids is one of the largest clinics of its kind in the country. Our Kids is in a unique position to conduct research and add to the body of knowledge in the field of child maltreatment. In 2009 the first medical research from Our Kids was published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Our injury prevalence study was published in December, 2016 in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, and another article about children's language was published in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. Skills Lab Training In partnership with IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses) and Indian Health Services, Our Kids provides an intensive three-day Skills Lab training program for medical providers who serve on Indian reservations. The curriculum used was created by Our Kids. Our Kids also is providing expert review to providers in South Dakota and peer review support once a month for medical providers in many locations.