Expressive Arts
Girl's Therapy Group for Girls Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The six week Expressive Arts Teen Group series offer a safe place for survivors to turn toward that which seems unbearable and find community, breaking the silence and altering the pattern of isolation and shame. Feelings that once were locked up deep inside become shareable and there is a recognition "I am not alone." In a non-judgmental environment we explore resources, supports, coping skills, helping each individual remember how he or she survived the abuse. Through the use of creative writing, expressive arts and body awareness we work through traumatic memories, supporting participants to reconnect to their strengths, integrate painful experiences and reclaim disowned aspects of self.
Women Survivors of Child
Sexual Abuse - Therapy Group
This group provides a safe and supportive healing environment for exploring issues of child sexual abuse. Goals of the group are breaking isolation, developing healthy coping skills, reducing shame, increasing self-esteem, and building healthy boundaries. Healing is facilitated using emotional release work, meditation, imagery, writing and group discussions. An emphasis is placed on learning to nurture ourselves as we heal. Group meets for 12 weeks.
- New groups forming as needed.
- Sliding Scale.
- Limited to 7 women.
- Led by Ama Delevet, LMFT
- Download registration packet.
Men Survivors of Child Sexual
Abuse - Therapy Group
Participants will have the opportunity to transform shame, pain, rage, and fear. You are not alone and not to blame. In a safe, supportive environment, we will use writing, emotional release work, and other processes to explore the feelings, mourn the violation, and affirm the anger resulting from the original abuse. Gather strength, celebrate survival, and take the steps necessary to heal and move on. Group meets for 12 weeks.
- New groups forming as needed.
- Limited to 7 men.
- Led by Jamie McEntee, LMFT Intern
- Download registration packet.
Latina Survivors of Child Sexual
Abuse - Therapy Group
This group provides a safe and supportive healing environment for exploring issues of child sexual abuse. Goals of the group are breaking isolation, developing healthy coping skills, reducing shame, increasing self-esteem, and building healthy boundaries. Healing is facilitated using emotional release work, meditation, imagery, writing and group discussions. An emphasis is placed on learning to nurture ourselves as we heal. Group meets for 12 weeks.
- New groups forming as needed.
- Sliding Scale.
- Limited to 7 women.
- Led by Amy Pine, LMFT
- Meets in Watsonville.
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Women
(LBT) Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse -
Therapy Group
This group provides a safe and supportive healing environment for exploring issues of child sexual abuse. Goals of the group are breaking isolation, developing healthy coping skills, reducing shame, increasing self-esteem, and building healthy boundaries. Healing is facilitated using emotional release work, meditation, imagery, writing and group discussions. An emphasis is placed on learning to nurture ourselves as we heal. Group meets for 12 weeks.
- New groups forming as needed.
- Sliding Fee Scale. Register Now!
- Limited to 7 GLBT survivors of child sexual abuse.
- Led by Anna Paganelli, LMFT
- Meets in Santa Cruz
Free Bi-Annual Speaker Series
Our Speaker Series are events where a speaker joins us to address various topics related to childhood sexual abuse. These events run about 2 hours and refreshments are available. Please join us for our next free Speaker Series!
Workshops
We provide free or low-cost workshops for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. These workshops are full or half day events where a variety of healing topics are explored. Workshops build skills and connections that can contribute to and further the process of therapeutic work.
Art of Healing
Art of Healing Fall 2008
The works presented in the Art of Healing express the full range of what survivors and their supporters feel about their experiences.
Contact us if you are interested in submitting your work for exhibition or if you wish to volunteer for this eventYou can download the Artist's Submission Form and the Artist's Release Form from here (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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Survivors Healing Center is launching a new and vital training program: Creating Safe Communities: A Training on Child Sexual Abuse. It is an invaluable tool that will strengthen organizational understanding of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).
A recent participant working in the Probation Department of Santa Cruz County said:
"Well presented training, (I)really liked the interactive exercises, (it) helped to gain a better sense of the victim's perceived self-image and emotional issues that result from sexual abuse."
Creating Safe Communities: A Training on Child Sexual Abuse has multiple benefits. Our uniquely designed program provides professional trainings to build awareness, recognize the symptoms of CSA, develop empathy, and provide tools that will allow your agency to work more effectively with survivors. Topics will include a History of CSA, Effects, Healing Tools, Cultural Considerations, Prevention, and more.
Trainings designed for:
- Religious Institution
- Drug and Rehabilitation Program
- School
- Medical Institution
- Youth and Family Agency
- Group Home
- Criminal Justice Program
- And more!
Lending Library
A free lending library of current books, tapes, and videos with educational materials available in English and some in Spanish. Please stop by the Center to check out materials.
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Walk to Stop the Silence
Walk to Stop the Silence takes place in the City of Watsonville during "April National Child Abuse Awareness Month." The goal of the Walk to Stop the Silence is to increase awareness of child sexual abuse in our community and reach out to those victimized. Survivors Healing Center encourages families, service providers, churches, community members and law enforcement to come and join us.
Peer Support Groups
SHC has space available for groups of various kinds. Would you like to work with other survivors in a peer facilitated writing group? How about a book discussion group? A twelve-step group? Please contact the center with your ideas and we will do what we can to nurture the development of resources that support your healing.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
SIA is a modified twelve-step group with international support from its World Service Office. While SIA itself is not affiliated with Survivors Healing Center, the weekly Santa Cruz meeting is held at the Center:
- For Men & Women Sundays, 7:30-9:00 pm at Survivors Healing Center
As with other twelve-step groups, all SIA meetings are free of charge. They are open to any survivor of child sexual abuse and to those supporting such survivors, but not to those who are currently perpetrating such abuse. For more information, SIA voicemail is at (831) 477-4165.
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