Children's Center for Hope and Healing
Mental Health CareGeorgia, United States11-50 Employees
The Children's Center for Hope and Healing is a mental health care organization based in Gainesville, Georgia, serving northeast Georgia through counseling, education, and advocacy for individuals affected by child sexual abuse. With multiple programs—Victims' Services, Project Pathfinder, Women's Services, and Prevention Services—the center provides various forms of therapy and safety planning for children, youth, women, and families, using approaches that include cognitive behavioral, art therapy, and play therapy. Its services aim to stop the cycle of abuse and reduce trauma symptoms by offering victim-centric care across three offices in Gainesville, Cumming, and Clarkesville, and reaching more than 1,100 people annually across 13 counties. The organization positions itself within the mental health care field as a specialized provider offering unique counseling and prevention resources for survivors of sexual abuse, including services tailored to very young children. Founded to address child exploitation, the center emphasizes safety planning and protective education as part of its therapeutic work, operating with a staff capable of delivering individual, group, and family therapy.