Juliette’s House has been a grassroots endeavor since its conception.

In 1994, school counselors, pediatricians, mental health professionals, law enforcement, child protective services, business leaders, and others initiated plans to create a single, child-friendly location for child abuse investigations. This approach aimed to minimize trauma by avoiding the need for children to retell their stories at multiple locations.

Opening in June 1997 as a non-profit and medically-based child abuse assessment center, we serve Yamhill, Polk, and surrounding counties. We receive referrals from law enforcement and child protective services for cases of suspected abuse, neglect, and exposure to violence, conducting more than 300 full medical and forensic assessments annually, plus 50-75 for Suspicious Physical Injury.

Philanthropists Paul and Juliette Barber significantly contributed by donating a building for the center and garnering community support. The center was named in Juliette's honor after her passing.

In 1998, we introduced Safe Kids workshops in elementary schools, expanding in 2016 to the Arc of Prevention Education strategy, offering workshops from preschool through adults to promote child safety and community well-being.