CLASSES

The Safe Talk and Play Program

For Young Children Ages 3 - 5

A program designed for youngsters who have been exposed to violence and abuse. They get the chance to draw, play and talk to friendly adults in a safe environment using the curricula Hands Are Not for Hitting and Quit It!

Chances and Changes

For Older Children and Adolescents

A program that includes series of educational sessions for older children and adolescents. This program helps participants express things in their life that can create positive changes, while being encouraged by supportive adults. The following are two of many curricula available for this age group.

Transformations

Expect Respect

Family Violence Support Program

For Families

Provides immediate crisis intervention, individual counseling, family intervention, home-based services, court advocacy, referral services, safety planning, weekly support groups, trauma-focused counseling and other services.

Family and Individual Violence

Prevention Programs

For Families

Our family support programs focus on family and sexual violence, child abuse, intimate partner violence and conflict/anger resolution. Individual sessions focus on calming the inner discord that leads to family conflict. We also strengthen families through interventions that include every family member; these interventions provide a psycho-educational program that presents models for non-violent and respectful family relationships.

Community-Based Support and

Education Groups

For All Ages

These groups are provided at various locations throughout the community, including the Pulaski County Juvenile and Adult Detention Centers, schools, child care centers and various out-of-school programs. Subjects range from violence against women, non-violent parenting, adolescent non-violent relationships and – for young children – Hands Are Not for Hitting and Other Special Rules.