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Sexual Abuse Treatment Program
Program Run by: Rosemont Center
2440 Dawnlight Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: (614)471-2626 Fax:
(614)478-3234
Contact Person:
Jerome Dyson 614-471-2626
e-mail: jdyson@rosemont.org
The Program provides individual and family counseling
for children who have experienced sexual abuse. The program also provides
services to those rare few who have developed sexual behavior problems.
Families, both biological and foster, are required to be actively involved in
the child’s treatment. Population:
Treatment
of children who have been sexually abused focuses on:
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Achieving
healing in family systems
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Establishing
appropriate family boundaries
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Decreasing
the impact on the child’s life
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Decreasing
feelings of responsibility or shame
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Developing
a safety net for child
For
Children with Sexual Behavior Problems: The
program utilizes a four-tiered focus with an emphasis on family involvement.
Families will be educated about those changes in environment and family
practices that help eliminate inappropriate behavior in the child as the child
learns the following:
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Acceptance
of responsibility
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Learning
the patterns and triggers that lead to inappropriate sexual behaviors
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Learning
about and valuing the feelings of others
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Planning
new ways to deal with high risk situations
To
make a referral contact Stacy Strayer at 471-2626 ext. 238 |