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Liberty House, Marion County MDT earn national accreditation; officials praise teamwork
Summary
Liberty House leaders told Marion County commissioners that the county’s Multi-Disciplinary Team received national accreditation in January 2025, with site reviewers ranking the MDT among the top five; presenters emphasized the team approach and called for community training and prevention work.
Alison Kelley, chief executive officer of Liberty House, and Kameron Wolfer, the organization’s assistant deputy chief executive officer, updated the Marion County Board of Commissioners on Liberty House’s work and announced that Marion County’s Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) received national accreditation in January 2025.
Kelley said the National Children’s Alliance accreditation process is rigorous and noted that about half of Oregon’s children’s advocacy centers achieve national accreditation. Wolfer highlighted Liberty House’s local reach: the organization was founded in April 1999 and has served roughly 15,000 children over 26 years, provided clinic and therapy services to more than 1,000 children in 2023–24, delivered prevention education to about 1,500 people, and received 338 referrals from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
"The standards are developed by national specialists in medicine, social work and mental health," Kelley said, adding that site reviewers ranked the Marion County MDT "in the top five." District Attorney Paige Clarkson thanked partner agencies for their work toward accreditation, and Sheriff Nick Hunter and Deputy District Attorney Brendan Murphy each praised the interagency collaboration that led to the designation.
Commissioners responded with statements of support. Commissioner Colm Willis said the accreditation and work "stand up for and speak for kids who cannot speak for themselves." Commissioner Kevin Cameron and Commissioner Danielle Bethell thanked staff and volunteers and urged ongoing community involvement in prevention efforts.
The presentation described Liberty House as one of 24 Children’s Advocacy Centers in Oregon and noted national totals of more than 960 CACs in the U.S. Commissioners did not take formal action on the presentation; it was received as an informational item.
