The Kids' FIRST Center opened its doors in September of 1994 as a private, nonprofit organization with a board of directors under the direct supervision of the Lane County District Attorney's Office. The purpose of a child abuse intervention center like Kids' FIRST is to provide a central location for a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to child abuse investigations, which eliminates the need for a child to be repeatedly interviewed about abuse by each individual agency. We offer a warm, non-threatening environment where specially trained interviewers talk to children. The interviews are video-recorded to document the children's statements, which can be used as evidence about their experiences. The Center also houses forensic medical assessments, grand juries and Lane County MDT case review.