Children, Youth
and Families Program
 The
Children, Youth and Families Program addresses the immediate and
multi-faceted
needs of child or youth victims ages 6 - 17 and their families by providing
crisis intervention, advocacy, emotional support, counseling, financial
assistance,
and case management services to child or youth victims of crime.
DCCV’s Children,
Youth and Families Program helps young crime victims and witnesses of violence
understand and cope with their reactions to the trauma
and learn healthy options for expressing feelings and conflict resolution. Crisis
intervention also prevents further emotional and social disruption that victims
and
witnesses often experience.
Traditionally, when
families experience victimization, the parents are treated first, leaving
the needs of children inadequately met or unmet. In order for
successful trauma recovery to occur, it is imperative that parents and children
go through the healing process simultaneously. It is also important that
a child’s emotional,
physical and psychological needs be met on an individual basis with a well-trained
professional who is dedicated to that child’s particular needs. The Children,
Youth and Families Program focuses on each child independently, as it guides
the entire family
as a unit through the process of trauma recovery.
This program also
hosts unique programs geared toward children and
youth, including:
BROTHERS™ (Brothers
Reaching Out Toward Healing, Exploration, and Respect of Self), an eight-week support
group for boys and young men ages 6-17.
The
Girls' Group™, a six- to eight-week support group for
girls and young women, ages 6-17, who have witnessed or experienced
violence.
Children's
Homicide/Suicide Survivors Support Group, a six- to eight-week
support group specifically focused on the unique needs of child
survivors of homicide and suicide.
Parenting After Trauma™ Workshops, monthly workshops for parents
whose children have been affected by crime and trauma.
Above: Participants of
The Girls Group, 2007.
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