Skills group program for youth who have been sexually abused and their non-offending parents. The group uses a whole family approach to healing. Program goals are to heal and strengthen youth who have experienced abuse so they can grow to their full potential; and their families so they can move forward to create a strong, safe environment for their children.

Training for parents on how to manage their child's behavioral issues while improving their relationship with their child. Assistance includes: - Aggressive behaviors - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Exposure to alcohol/drugs before birth - Oppositional/defiant problems - Severe temper tantrums - The impact of abuse/neglect Requires a 12-14 week commitment to an hour-long session per week

Outpatient mental health care clinic providing couples, individual, and family counseling with a Christian perspective. Specific areas include: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Anger management - Bereavement/grief counseling - Child guidance - Couples counseling - Crime victim counseling - Cultural transition counseling - Disability counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Family violence counseling including adult incest survivors, child abuse counseling, elder abuse counseling, parent abuse counseling, and spousal abuse counseling - Gambling counseling - Geriatric counseling - Health problems counseling - Marriage counseling - Overspenders counseling - Parent counseling - Post abortion counseling - Postpartum counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Sexual assault counseling for adults and children - Sexuality counseling - Terminal illness counseling

- Short-term support counseling for individuals who have been sexually assaulted including individuals used in prostitution and sex trafficking. Counseling is also available for family members and friends of sexual violence victims. - One-to-one peer counseling - Hospital Counseling/Advocacy: Counselors are available to provide counseling, offer information, provide options and support sexual assault victims at the hospital when they come in for an evidentiary exam. If the victim wishes to make a report to law enforcement, the counselor will remain to provide support. If upon arriving at the hospital the sexual assault advocate is told that the victim does not wish to have an advocate, a packet of written information will be left for the victim and the advocate will leave. Advocates provide support to family and friends of victims in the hospital.

- Child trauma psychotherapy treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced a traumatic event, such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, car accidents, stressful medical procedures, domestic violence or traumatic grief - Psychiatric evaluations/assessments - Youth and family counseling

Training for parents on how to manage their child's behavioral issues while improving their relationship with their child. Assistance includes: - Aggressive behaviors - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Exposure to alcohol/drugs before birth - Oppositional/defiant problems - Severe temper tantrums - The impact of abuse/neglect Requires a 12-14 week commitment to an hour-long session per week

- Child trauma psychotherapy treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced a traumatic event, such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, car accidents, stressful medical procedures, domestic violence or traumatic grief - Psychiatric evaluations/assessments - Youth and family counseling

Child Protective Services help protect children from physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse and help families get the services they need to change their behaviors.

Support groups for: - Adult women and male survivors of sexual violence - Concerned individuals - Female and male adolescent survivors - Healing Through Art Group - Incarcerated youth and adult women - Teen groups in schools - Queer survivors Other groups offered may vary. Drop in group for anyone interested in learning more. Most support groups are conducted as a closed group with the same participants from the beginning to the end (usually 8-10 weeks).

The crisis line is covered by staff and trained volunteer advocates who offer support, information, and encouragement

The Child Protection unit investigates allegations of child abuse including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and educational neglect. The unit coordinates with the law enforcement center as well as community professionals and para-professionals to determine if the child was abused or neglected by an action, or failure to act on the part of a caregiver or other person. The results of the assessment will determine whether child protective services are needed. NOTE: If you feel your concern is an emergency that needs an immediate response, call 911

Provides 24 hours/7 days a week crisis support for victims of sexual assault, their friends, and families with services including: - National Sexual Assault Hotline: Free, anonymous, and confidential support services - Online Hotline: Free, anonymous, and confidential online chat service Click here to chat with a RAINN support specialist online Click here to chat in Spanish with a RAINN support specialist online

Coordinates victim-centered resources and services for sexually exploited youth (SEY) and serves as a central resource for community members, business providers, and law enforcement. - Case management - Creates a system of coordinated care and assists with protocol development - Provides training and technical assistance

- Advocacy - Community education on sexual assault and healthy relationships - Hospital outreach - Professional training on sexual assault, professional boundaries with clients, etc. - Support groups for survivors of rape, adult survivors, parents of survivors

Designed to help families avoid placing a child outside the home through emphasis on prevention using the family's strengths; works with families to develop real life management skills and assist in keeping the child from being placed outside the home by providing: - Nutrition planning - Budgeting - Child care and discipline - Skills building Family issues could include: - Adolescent conflict - Parenting help - Emotional problems and concerns of parents and/or children - Abusive relationships, physical, sexual, and/or emotional - Child neglect - Behavioral problems of children and/or parents - Reunification of families when a child is returning from home placement Program provides: - Family therapy - Individual and marital therapy - Parent education and training - Community resource mobilization, referral, and development - Supportive counseling - Client and family advocacy - Crisis intervention - Comprehensive assessments and recommendation

Direct, confidential services to victims of sexual assault: - 24 hour information, referral, crisis phone service, and medical outreach - Advocacy and outreach by staff and volunteers; legal advocacy provided when working with law enforcement and Ramsey County prosecutors - Emergency financial assistance, depending on availability of funds. Limited to once a year. Call for information. - Individual counseling - May provide emergency transportation and assistance with coordinating community resources

Children's reactive sexuality group: Includes behavioral, play, recreational and experiential modalities, and educational process to shape/condition positive, healthy boundaries and behavior for children who have been exposed to some sort of inappropriate sexual situations or activities. Additional individual and family/caregiver education sessions provided to support and complement the child's growing understanding and progress. Couples group: Provides an educational approach to couples that wish to support the growth and development of their relationship. The couples group supports and seeks to expand a couple's healthy relationship skills and understanding of the developmental nature/dynamics of relationships. Couples group can be a "night out" oriented toward sharing and strengthening relationship experiences and learning ways to sustain lasting relationship success. Men's group: Small groups for men who have a range of stressors related to their sexuality, sexual behavior, relationship and/or intimacy concerns. The groups are scheduled to provide up to twelve weeks of intensive focus and effort to build new skills in self-control, self-awareness, emotion regulation, communication, coping and healthy sexuality. Sexual education group: Offers an intervention to youth and/or adults who are demonstrating concern and/or confusion related to sexuality and/or sexual behavior. Topics explored in the education program include: - Boundaries - Cultural messages about sex/sexuality - Communication - Sexual functioning / dysfunction and impact on behavior - Feelings related to sexual behavior and sexuality - Readiness for sex/relationships - Self-esteem - Sexual attitudes / beliefs / values - Power and control - Sexual education - understanding anatomy, recognizing sexual urges, etc. - Consent / Coercion / Force - Sexuality - Gender, gender roles, masculinity - Types of Relationships - Continuum of sexual behavior (deviant to healthy)

Serves victims of sexual assault and teen relationship abuse through a range of services: - Telephone crisis response - Short-term counseling - Responds to local hospital emergency rooms - Legal advocacy - Safe at Home application assistance for address confidentiality - Support group for individuals who have experienced sexual abuse designed to help people begin to recover from the effects of trauma and to help them find ways to grow, flourish and enjoy healthy relationships and happier lives. Individuals receive support from peers and advocates. Individuals learn about dynamics and the culture surrounding sexual violence, common reactions and feelings, as well as coping skills that may aid in the healing process. - Works with victims of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation Also offers community education speakers on a range of topics such as: Bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, healthy relationships, impact of domestic violence on child witnesses, media violence, sexual assault awareness and prevention, and teen dating violence

- Books on sexual abuse and physical abuse written for deaf and hard of hearing children - Comprehensive mental health services for deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind people. Services also offered at Hennepin County Mental Health Center one afternoon a week. Some services offered in greater Minnesota through video conferencing. Twice monthly services provided in greater Minnesota. - Community education, consultation, presentation, and workshops - Counseling services to children who have been physically or sexually abused and their families - Dialectical behavior therapy skills training groups - Early intervention for parents with deaf children including education, child development information, and behavior management services - General mental health information and support groups - Outpatient mental health services including individual, family, couple, and group counseling for issues such as crisis intervention, family of origin, childhood trauma, school and work adjustment, medication management, psycho-diagnostic evaluation, and grief recovery - Inpatient mental health services including short-term psychiatric evaluation and treatment, group psychotherapy, medication therapy, individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, occupational and recreational therapy, and behavior management

Community based mental health program specializing in recovery from sexual trauma, sexual abuse, and assault for adults and adolescents. Services provided by licensed mental health professionals, professional volunteers and supervised graduate students with training and education in sexual victimization. Clients address histories of single occurrences of abuse or assault to long term victimization. Recovery is based on the client's needs. Issues addressed include: - Relationships - Grief and loss - Symptom relief from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, etc. resulting from sexual trauma

- Child trauma psychotherapy treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced a traumatic event, such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, car accidents, stressful medical procedures, domestic violence or traumatic grief - Psychiatric evaluations/assessments - Youth and family counseling

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Provides a full range of individual and family counseling services with an expertise in families affected by sexual abuse, neglect or trauma. Sensitive to the needs of families with diverse ethnic heritages. Therapists address issues concerning: - Attachment problems - Healing the parent-child relationship following abuse of the child - Anxiety - Possible sexual abuse of a child - Post-traumatic stress related to a history of abuse - Prevention of future abuse in families

Offers the following mental health services: - Adolescent/youth and child therapy - Adult and child sexual assault counseling - Anger management - Cultural transition counseling - Disability counseling - Disaster counseling - Divorce counseling - Employment transition/retirement counseling - Gender identity counseling - Grief counseling - Health problems counseling - Individual,couple and family therapy - Intergenerational therapy - Juvenile delinquency diversion - Marriage counseling - Mental health presentations - Parent counseling - Play therapy - Postabortion counseling - Premarital counseling - Psychiatric assessment - Psychiatric disorder counseling - Runaway counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Sexuality counseling - Terminal illness counseling - Therapeutic services for children, adolescents, families and adults

Support groups for: - Adult women and male survivors of sexual violence - Concerned individuals - Female and male adolescent survivors - Healing Through Art Group - Incarcerated youth and adult women - Teen groups in schools - Queer survivors Other groups offered may vary. Drop in group for anyone interested in learning more. Most support groups are conducted as a closed group with the same participants from the beginning to the end (usually 8-10 weeks).