24/7 NJ Child Abuse Reporting Hotline:1-877-NJ-ABUSE
24/7 NJ Child Abuse Reporting Hotline:1-877-NJ-ABUSE
Community Partners
Deirdre’s House leads the coordinated response that brings together professionals, agencies, organizations, and community supporters across Morris County.
Some partners respond directly to child abuse. Others strengthen the work through education, outreach, funding, volunteer service, and in-kind support.
Show your support for Deirdre’s House and help us spread the word!
Together, we can show that our community stands with Deirdre’s House.
Download the “I Stand With Deirdre’s House” sign, share or print it, and take a photo of yourself, your family, friends, coworkers, or community holding the sign.
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How collaboration works
Partnership can take different forms. The professional multidisciplinary response and broader community support both matter, but they serve different purposes and involve different responsibilities.
Coordinated professional response
Working across disciplines
Deirdre’s House operates within a countywide multidisciplinary system. Professionals from relevant disciplines coordinate their expertise to support an informed, child-focused response.
Participation in this work is determined through official agency roles, professional responsibilities, and established procedures. It is not a public volunteer or community-membership opportunity.
Community support
Extending the mission
Schools, businesses, community organizations, funders, volunteers, and other supporters can strengthen prevention education, awareness, events, donation drives, and organizational resources.
These relationships do not involve access to confidential cases, client information, or clinical services.
The multidisciplinary response
Expertise brought together around children and families
The Child Advocacy Center model brings together different professional perspectives so agencies can coordinate their work while maintaining their distinct responsibilities.
Law enforcement
Professionals responsible for the law-enforcement aspects of the response.
Child protective services
Professionals responsible for assessing and responding to child-safety concerns within their official role.
Medical professionals
Professionals who contribute specialized medical knowledge and care when appropriate.
Mental health professionals
Professionals who provide or coordinate trauma-informed mental health support.
Victim advocates and social service providers
Professionals who help families understand services, resources, and next steps.
Specific roles and services vary according to the needs of each situation and the responsibilities of the agencies involved.
Across Morris County
Community organizations can support Deirdre’s House in ways that match their audience, resources, and goals.
Education and awareness
Schools, workplaces, parent groups, and community organizations can request approved prevention and education programs.
Donation drives
Groups can organize collections based on current needs and approved drive guidance.
Events and sponsorship
Businesses and organizations can learn about current events and approved sponsorship opportunities.
Financial and in-kind support
Organizations can support the mission through approved financial gifts, employer programs, or needed goods and services.
Learn how your organization can support prevention, awareness, resources, and the mission of Deirdre’s House.
