Sacred Places
CARE House of Oakland County
A staff member started the garden during COVID.
WHERE
Pontiac, MI
SETTING
Neighborhood
PARTNER INSTITUTION
CARE House of Oakland County
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Where it is
44765 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI
What happens here
CARE House is the sole children's advocacy centre in Oakland County, offering programs focused on identifying and treating child abuse victims and on prevention, alongside community stewardship and family outreach programs.
HOW IT CAME TO BE
Building on what a staff member started.
01
The Need
CARE House was founded in 1977 as the Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County and provides free professional therapeutic services alongside a safe, welcoming space for the interviews its work requires.
02
The Vision
A staff member created a garden on the site during COVID. CARE House hopes to activate that existing garden into a Sacred Place with four uses named: somewhere children can let out excess energy, somewhere to host outreach programs, somewhere therapy sessions can happen, and somewhere staff can seek respite.
03
The Transformation
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WHO TENDS IT
Blythe Tyler
Firesoul, CARE House of Oakland County
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Erin Paone
Firesoul, CARE House of Oakland County
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Gwen Weiner
Firesoul, CARE House of Oakland County
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