Helping children heal

& holding offenders accountable

Source: National Children's Alliance

Children's Recovery Center       |    1801 Legion St |Myrtle Beach, SC 29577     |       843-448-3400

The Children's Recovery Center provides forensic interviews,

 medical examinations and advocacy for young victims of alleged sexual and/or physical assault as well as other  forms of neglect.

The Children's Recovery Center

of Horry and Georgetown Counties

The Children’s Recovery Center is one of 822 children’s advocacy centers in the world. Advocacy centers are child-friendly facilities where law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical and victim advocacy professionals work together to investigate abuse. They help children begin healing while holding offenders accountable.

When police or child protective services believe a child is being abused, he or she is brought to the Children’s Recovery Center—a safe, child-focused environment—by a caregiver or other “safe” adult. At the center, the child tells their story once – just once – to a trained interviewer who knows the right questions to ask in a way that does not re-traumatize the child.

The interview is videotaped and shared with a team that includes medical professionals, law enforcement, mental health, prosecution, child protective services, victim advocacy, and other professionals. They will collaborate to make the best decisions about how to help the child. Our centers offer therapy and medical exams, plus courtroom preparation, victim advocacy, case management, and other services. This is called the multidisciplinary team (MDT) response.  It means a lot of passionate professionals are goind to work  on behalf of the child.