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OUR House
Child Advocacy Center 

Based in Barre, OUR House provides compassionate advocacy and specialized care for children moving from trauma to healing.

O.U.R. House of Central Vermont, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that is proud to be both Central Vermont's Children's Advocacy Center and the Washington County Unit for Special Investigations. The letters "OUR" form an acronym for "One Unified Response" which is the reason OUR House was established. We knew, in 1989, that it was important to make it as easy as possible for our children and their families to go through the process of reporting abuse and the resulting investigation.

Established in 1989, OUR House is proud to be celebrating over twenty years of helping the children of central Vermont. OUR House is a Charter Member of the National Children's Alliance and was Vermont's first Children's Advocacy Center.

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A Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a safe, child friendly space where children who have experienced physical or sexual abuse can come with their family and share their experience with training professionals.  All of the services and support a child/their family may need can be available to them all in one place – where every team member works together to help on the healing journey
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The CAC offers some services at the center, some specialized referrals
and coordination of all team members:

Medical Exams

WHAT IS A CAC?
Without a CAC, child may end up having to tell the worst story of his or her life over and over again, to doctors, law enforcement, lawyers, therapists, investigators, judges, and others. They may have to talk about that traumatic experience in a police station where they think they might be in trouble, or may be asked the wrong questions by a well-meaning teacher or other adult that could hurt the case against the abuser. 
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Medical Exams

Meet Our Team 

Executive Director
Rebecca Duranleau
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Victim Advocate
Jess Hilder
Rebecca has led our house in Barre for over a decade, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the entire statewide team.
Jess has been with the team since the beginning of 2024, advocating for those in need of support and providing families with resources. 

Explore Our Space  

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The Superhero Room 
The Forrest Room 
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