Sexual Abuse Intervention Program - For Aboriginal Children and Youth
Abuse / Neglect, Indigenous Services, Mental Health - Child & Youth, Services for Children, Services for Youth, and Victim Services
Provided by Hulitan Family and Community Services Society
This program is to support healing from sexualized abuse and/or sexualized behaviors that children, youth, and families have experienced due to the intergenerational trauma from residential schools and colonization.
This community based program provides counselling and support services to Aboriginal children and youth ages 0-19 and their families, who have experienced sexualized abuse and/or sexualized behavior. This program is a community based program, specializing in assessment and developing and implementing individual treatment plans for children and youth and their families. As well, the program provides opportunities to develop an understanding of healthy sexuality and supports families in understanding the impact of sexualized abuse/sexualized behavior on the child. The program also encourages and supports healthy parent and child attachment.
This is an open referral service; anyone can refer to this program.
The program utilizes a variety of theories and interventions and incorporate traditional and cultural therapeutic interventions. Some aspects of the program may include:
- Art Therapy
- Play Therapy / Sand Therapy
- Cultural Interventions (Swing Therapy, Smudging, 7 Teachings, Medicine Wheel, Storytelling and Drumming)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
- Solution Oriented Therapy
- Safety Skills
- Relaxation and Self Care
- Nature Walks
- One-on-one counselling
- Family counselling
- Healing circles
- Safety planning/ Boundary setting
Program acceptance criteria:
- Child or youth must be between the ages of 0 to 19
- Child or youth has experienced sexualized trauma (confirmed or suspected)
- Child or youth is presenting with sexualized behaviours
- Child or youth has been accused of sexual abuse
250-384-9466
Website: https://www.hulitan.ca/sexual-abuse...
#104, 731 Station Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 5R5
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Hulitan Family and Community Services Society:
Availability
Service area: Victoria + show cities
Service Types Provided
Abuse / Neglect
Indigenous Services
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Services for Children
Services for Youth
Victim Services
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided in a group in-person
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.