Kids Hope provides local advocacy center for children

Serves children suspected of being abused or neglected

MOSES LAKE — Kids Hope, a sister agency to New Hope, provides services for children who are suspected of being the victim of abuse, neglect or sexual abuse and in some cases, witnesses of a crime. “When you’re looking at dynamics of the cases, a large percentage of the cases we see over here are sexual abuse. However, we also are referred cases of neglect, witnesses of a crime and physical abuse. But the large percentage are sexual assault cases and in those cases, 90-plus percent are known abusers,” said Elisa Adolphsen, Children’s Advocacy Center Coordinator. Unlike New Hope, Kids Hope clients can only receive services from Kids Hope by referral from law enforcement or Child Protective Services, and Kids Hope focuses on services for children.