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Programs
Sexual Abuse Intervention Programs
were developed and funded by the Ministry of Health in 1991, in response to
a serious and growing need to provide counseling and support to children and
teens who have experienced sexual abuse. The Sexual Abuse Intervention
Program at the Family Resource Centre currently receives funding for 6.25
hours per week.
The Sexual Abuse Intervention Program provides specialized services to
children and youth, under the age of 19, who have been sexually abused. In
our program, we provide counseling, assessment and educational training. We
offer counseling and support to the abused children and to their caregivers
and families.
Our intervention strategies are sensitive to the unique needs of the child
or teen who has experienced sexual abuse. We take into account the person's
age, their developmental level, their cultural background and the severity
of the trauma of the abuse.
The Ministry of Children and Family Development stipulates that an initial
investigation of the abuse must be completed by the R.C.M.P. and the
Ministry of Children and Family Development before we are able to become
involved with a client. The reason for this regulation, is so that the
evidence will not be contaminated by our own involvement.
Referrals may come form other community agencies or through the client
intake process of the Family Resource Centre.
While it is very disturbing to realize that many children and teens do
experience sexual abuse, the positive aspect is that our community has a
program that is specifically designed to help them heal and recover from the
trauma. The Sexual Abuse Intervention Program is providing a much needed and
valuable service to children, teens and their families.
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INDICATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
Emotional/Behavioral Indicators
Preschool Children'
Complaints about abdominal pain without physiological reasons
Fear of a particular person, location, or activity
destroying toys, stuffed animals
excessively clinging behavior
excessive masturbation
regressive behavior
bed wetting, soiling
fear of dark
nightmares
Emotional/Behavioral Indicators
School Aged Children
somatic complaints without physiological reasons
sudden drop in school performance, truancy
excessive preoccupation with sexual activity
memory of concentration disturbances
wearing numerous layers of clothes
refusing to remove clothing
running away from home
depression, fear states
night terrors
fire setting
Emotional/Behavioral Indicators
Adolescents
somatic complaints without physiological reasons
sudden drop in school performance, truancy
abuse of alcohol and other drugs
depression, anxiety
suicide attempts
eating disorders
self-mutilation
prostitution
stealing
Medical/Physical Indicators
redness, soreness, or itchiness in the genital or anal area
bruising, bleeding, or infections in the genital or anal area
difficulty walking, sitting, or urinating
torn, stained, or bloody clothing
sexually transmitted diseases
eating and sleeping problems
anal fissures or trauma
pregnancy
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