Community Group Program

Group Therapy

For over 20 years Family Support Line has offered healing from the pain of child sexual abuse and a place where fear and isolation disappear. Our professional group leaders build a safe place for the work of healing. Participants learn that they can move from victim to survivor.

Family Support Line Community Groups meet during 12 weeks in the Fall and 15 weeks in the Winter/Spring each year.

Our Spring 2012 Session begins February 28, 2012. Download a referral form to get started.

Groups for children and teens recovering from sexual abuse:

• Latency Aged Girls Group (ages 7 to 10 years) - members build trust, learn new things about themselves, and make new friends who understand.
• Younger Adolescent Girls Group (ages 11 to 14) - members learn that the abuse is not their fault, build self-esteem, and share their story.
• Older Adolescent Girls Group (ages 15 to 18) - members share with other teens, learn new coping, and know they are not alone.
• Siblings Group (ages 5 to 15) - Brothers and sisters are also impacted by the changes they see going on in their families related to the sexual abuse of a family member. They deserve a place to express their feelings and also to learn appropriate boundaries around personal safety.

Group for parents working on family healing:

• Parents Support Group - members experience and share the many emotions and reactions associated with child sexual abuse. In this safe and supportive atmosphere, parents are given ample opportunity to grieve the losses created by the sexual abuse, discuss the unique difficulties of parenting children who have experienced this trauma, and receive support for addressing their own emotional issues.

• Transportation may be available and babysitting is provided.
• Children's groups are free. There is a sliding scale fee for parents.