MORRIS COUNTY'S CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER SINCE 1996
Hope, healing, and justice.
Deirdre's House brings forensic interviews, specialized medical care, trauma-focused counseling, and family advocacy together in one safe, child-focused place, at no cost to families.
Worried about a child right now?
Call the New Jersey Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877-NJ-ABUSE (652-2873), available 24 hours a day. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.
MORRIS COUNTY'S CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
One safe place. Coordinated support for the whole family.
Deirdre's House is Morris County's only Child Advocacy Center: a safe, child-focused place where children and nonoffending caregivers can receive coordinated support after suspected abuse.
Our team works alongside law enforcement, child protection, medical, mental health, and family advocacy professionals so families do not have to navigate the process alone.
Deirdre's House is not a law enforcement agency. Families come here for care, information, and support from professionals trained to help children feel safe and heard.
Take a brief look inside our center and learn what children and caregivers can expect when they visit.
HOW WE HELP
Expert care, coordinated around each child
From the first interview through ongoing healing and support, our team brings specialized services together in one child-focused setting.
- Forensic Interviews
- A specially trained interviewer helps a child share what happened in a safe, developmentally appropriate setting.
- Specialized Medical Services
- Child-focused medical care helps address health concerns, answer questions, and support each child's well-being.
- Trauma-Focused Counseling
- Evidence-based individual and group counseling helps children and families process trauma and move toward healing.
- Family Advocacy & Ongoing Support
- Family advocates provide information, referrals, practical assistance, and continued support throughout the process.
LOCAL EXPERIENCE. LASTING IMPACT.
Thirty years of showing up for Morris County children
Since 1996, Deirdre's House has provided a safe place for children and families to receive expert care, coordinated support, and a path toward healing.
- 64,000+
- Child visits since 1996
- 3,000+
- Child visits in 2025
- 1,121
- Hours of clinical counseling provided in 2025
- 70
- Children received mental health services in 2025
STORIES OF HOPE
Every family's journey is different. Every child deserves the chance to heal.
Approved, consent-based stories from Deirdre's House families will be featured here to show the impact of coordinated care while protecting each child's privacy and dignity.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Help make hope and healing possible
Whether you give, volunteer, organize a drive, or attend an event, your support helps ensure children and families can continue receiving expert services at no cost.
- DonateThree giving circles, each tied to something specific a child receives.
- VolunteerFamily comfort, front desk, and Spanish-language support roles.
- Host a DriveGather comfort items, gift cards, and family essentials with your team.
- Gala & EventsOur 30th Anniversary Gala and community events across the county.
SUPPORT DEIRDRE'S HOUSE
Every service is free to families because our community makes it possible.
Your support helps provide child-focused interviews, specialized care, counseling, advocacy, and ongoing assistance to Morris County children and families.
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