Every child has the right to be safe.

Established in 1997, Juliette’s House is a nonprofit child advocacy center based in McMinnville, dedicated to serving Yamhill County, Oregon.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide compassionate intervention through prevention, assessment and support for children and families who may have been impacted by child abuse.

Our Vision

Our vision is a community rooted in care, free from child abuse, where all members are committed to raising healthy children.

Our Services

Juliette’s House provides no-cost services to children and families in crisis, including clinical care, trauma recovery, abuse prevention education, and advocacy.

  • Save Lives

    Save Lives.

    Our dedicated team of experienced professionals offers guidance through complex systems while ensuring a focus on safe and supportive spaces. Each year, we help many children and families heal and reach thousands more through educational workshops that foster awareness and resilience within our community. Join us in breaking the cycle of abuse and building safer, healthier futures. Let’s bring hope, healing, and protection to the most vulnerable members of our community.

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  • Get Involved

    Get Involved.

    At Juliette’s House, annual events like our Celebrate the Children Dinner & Auction and our Harvest of Hope Recognition Event raise awareness for child abuse and neglect while generating critical financial and in-kind support for children referred to us for abuse, trauma, and grief. We’re grateful to our generous sponsors who make this work possible. Interested in sponsoring, volunteering, or supporting our events? Please contact Elizabeth Schrader, our Chief Development Officer.

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  • Prevent Abuse

    Prevent Abuse.

    Juliette’s House provides a wide variety of age-appropriate abuse prevention education training programs for individuals, groups, businesses, and schools in Yamhill County and surrounding towns. Our intent is to create an arc of education that informs and empowers every age group from preschoolers to adults. We especially strive to reach those who work with children, teaching them to be proactive in avoiding potentially abusive situations, as well as recognizing and appropriately intervening when suspected.

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5000+

Individuals have been trained to
prevent child abuse in 2024.

220+

Children have been supported
by therapy services in 2024.

435+

prevention education workshops
were held throughout 2024.

  • Explore Our Blog!

    Explore Our Blog!

    From informative advice to real-life stories to organizational updates, our blog is your go-to resource for learning more and spreading awareness for child advocacy topics. Discover parenting tips, abuse prevention strategies, and child development discussions every other Sunday. Stay informed, inspired, and empowered as we provide tools and knowledge to help create safe and supportive environments for children!

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  • Join the Movement!

    Join the Movement!

    At Juliette’s House, we believe that every child deserves a safe and happy childhood, and achieving this goal requires all of us to take action and spread awareness. By taking our Child Safety Pledge, you’re committing to protect children and to help foster a healthier world. Thank you for standing with us to build a brighter future, because every child deserves to be safe.

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  • Do you have a story?

    Do you have an inspirational story?

    Please submit stories, quotes, and testimonials of any length to our Communications Specialist at hannah@julietteshouse.org. Whether you’ve worked with Juliette’s House or not, we would love to hear from you! Stories of resilience and overcoming hardship have the power to motivate others to seek support or make a change. With your consent, we would love to feature it on our website or social media. We respect your privacy and confidentiality.

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  • "Every day, we provide free support to children and families facing unimaginable hardships, helping them heal and rebuild. With your help, we can expand our reach and deepen our impact!"

    Sabra Mathot
    JH Board of Director

  • “I serve on our board to save the lives of children who have been abused, helping them heal and move forward. But even more importantly, I aim to prevent abuse before it starts—building healthier families and communities. When abuse never happens, everyone wins!”

    Gary Langenwalter
    JH Board of Director

  • “I believe in the mission of Juliette’s House to provide a safe and healthy environment for children and I am happy to offer my support as a volunteer. The staff at the clinic have done amazing work in our community and I am pleased to be able to help in some small way.”

    Peter Hofstetter
    JH Board of Director

  • “I appreciate Juliette’s House for giving our kids the tools they need to stay safe.They work to protect our most vulnerable population.”

    Margaret Lund
    Counselor at Dundee Elementary School

  • "The resilience of children is truly remarkable. It's during childhood that we witness incredible neurological development. As caregivers in our community, our support is crucial in fostering these healthy changes."

    Cassandra Aglietti
    President at Evergreen Therapy & Trauma Services

  • "Children absorb everything around them, good or bad. It’s essential we make our interactions intentional and practice positive self-talk, as they learn and mirror what they observe."

    Randi Arnold
    Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator

  • "Children should have the right to tell you when something you're doing is hurting them without adults being defensive or dismissive."

    Juanita Marquez
    Substance Use Disorder Counselor

  • "Helping children express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences is crucial for their healing and growth. It brings hope and optimism after they’ve faced difficult times."

    Michele Hislop
    TRS Program Manager at JH

  • "Kids want to feel safe and loved no matter the circumstance. Children thrive and grow when they're seen, heard, loved, and secure."

    Anna Carvajal
    Mental Health Therapist at JH

  • "Children will not often tell their parents if someone is hurting them. They may worry about getting into trouble, not being believed, or that their parents will be distraught about it; so if they do tell someone, it’s usually someone further removed like a relative, teacher, or trusted adult. Please don’t ask your child why they didn’t tell you, just tell them how glad you are that they told someone."

    Julie Siepmann
    Clinical Services Director & Lead Forensic Interviewer at JH

  • "When children and their caregivers are supported and nurtured, they can thrive in the face of great adversity, which in and of itself, is profoundly inspirational."

    Kate Anderson
    Forensic Interviewer at JH

  • "Children need and always deserve tender, loving care; they are amazingly resilient and for me, that is a hope-filled message."

    Rori Hartzell
    Medical Director & Principal Examiner at JH

  • "The work we do can be emotionally and psychologically challenging. That being said, self-care is a necessary component when working in child advocacy."

    Cindy Millan
    Medical Provider at JH

  • "It is amazing to see the funny, passionate, intelligent children that come through our doors. They are brave, kind, and hopeful. All the things that we work so hard to be as adults, children seem to innately possess. It's very humbling."

    Kayla Noffsinger
    Forensic Interviewer at JH

  • "I wish people knew what a difference it makes to children when you tell them frequently that you love them."

    Becki Pehan
    Intake Specialist at JH

  • "It's crucial for us as adults to ensure they feel heard and safe when they share their feelings! Empowering a child means advocating for their well-being."

    Stacey Ruiz
    Family Advocate at JH

  • "Kids are usually always interested in playing with toys and using their imagination. In a world where we are surrounded by screens, it's refreshing to see kids come into our playroom and are immediately drawn to the doll house, play kitchen, and board games."

    Camilla Sumner
    Family Advocate & Internship Coordinator at JH

  • "It's critical to remember the importance of our role and to be a place of trust, safety, and advocacy for these young minds!"

    Baylie Wafer
    Sr Director of Prevention Education at JH

  • "We can all be doing more to create safer environments for children to thrive in by evaluating our organization's policies, recognizing red flags, and simply talking about abuse in a way that destigmatizes the conversation moving forward."

    Colman Crocker
    Prevention Program Manager in Adolescent & Adult Outreach at JH

  • "What some folks may see as acting out is often a response to unmet needs. By changing our perceptions of these behaviors, we can better help our kiddos through their challenges."

    Angie Gonzalez
    Prevention Educator in Teen Outreach at JH

  • "Children know so much more than we think. That is why it's so important to talk to them about their boundaries and consent before they start having those conversations with unsafe people."

    Melany Olvera
    Prevention Educator in Hispanic Outreach at JH

  • "The foundation of child abuse prevention is safe relationships. Everything that you do as an adult to help children feel seen, heard, and valued helps foster a healthy connection and makes you a safe adult that they can feel comfortable approaching with difficult topics."

    Katie Bowman
    Prevention Program Manager in Early Childhood Outreach at JH

  • "Whether you're listening to one of their many stories, answering one of their many questions, or sharing how much you love and care for them, you can impact a child's life by making them feel validated."

    Zoie Recolan
    Child Abuse Prevention Educator at JH