Dickson House
In 2014, District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin began discussions in the county about opening a children’s advocacy center (CAC) for Pike County children. Prosecutors and State Police Investigators had seen the benefits of the CAC model on many cases involving child victims of sexual and physical abuse, but the lengthy drive to Scranton for CAC services was taxing on workers, and more importantly, child victims and their families.
Since 2014, multiple grants have been awarded to Pike County for multidisciplinary investigative team (MDIT) advancement and CAC development. In that time, District Attorney Tonkin and CAC staff have worked to develop the MDIT and Pike County’s own CAC. Pike CAC provided services to child victims in two temporary locations while working toward developing its permanent location with the help of the Pike County Commissioners.
In September of 2020, Pike County’s CAC moved into its permanent home at 103 West High Street, Milford. In November of 2020, Pike County CAC was formally named Dickson House Children’s Advocacy Center, after local hero State Trooper Corporal Bryon Dickson.
In January of 2024 Dickson House was granted full accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance.
Staff
- Family Support Advocate
- Violet-Comfort K-9
