Berkshire County Kids Place and Violence Prevention Center Inc

To provide an interdisciplinary, cooperative team approach to address the needs of children subjected to Violence as victims or as witnesses and to their non-offending family members. To provide a safe, caring, home-like atmosphere that coordinates the combined knowledge of law inforcement, social service, medical, prosecutorial, and mental health agencies to ensure an effective response to childhood trauma. Children who are victims of abuse must depend on the adults in their lives to pay attention to the warning signs, believe them when they tell us something is wrong, and respond responsibly.