Mission: Family Support Line’s core mission is to advance the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. Our continuum of services helps children and families get the help they need to be safe, heal, break the cycle of abuse, and thrive. It also helps ensure that professionals who work with children and families have the support, training, and resources they need to recognize and respond to allegations of abuse, as well as meet the needs of children and families affected by sexual abuse.
Target demographics: Child Sex Abuse Survivors and their Families
Direct beneficiaries per year: 719 children in our Child Advocacy Center, with over 9,500 points of contact in support of their families, and over 935 hours of therapy to over 98 families.
Geographic areas served: Delaware County, PA
Programs: Prevention Education, Treatment, and running the Delaware County Child Advocacy Center
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Professional with expertise in this field
12/05/2010
Rating: 5
12/05/2010
The trained professionals at Family Support Line are there to help individuals and families in crisis because of the trauma caused by sexual abuse. If you're ready to participate in a support group, they offer groups for ALL ages. If your not ready for group yet, they'll hook you up with individual therapy. They understand how traumatic disclosing abuse is, and that people need help dealing with and healing from the fall-out. They also offer prevention education to any organization working with children, and specialized training for professionals interested in treating survivors.