Sexual Abuse Treatment Program


Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County (CAC) expanded therapy services with a Sexual Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) at the beginning of 2008. The SATP program provides specialized, a community-based, family-centered treatment to victims of child abuse and their non-offending family members. Individual, group and family counseling is available for victims, their siblings and non-offending caretakers. Counseling services are available to assist families recovering from sexual abuse, to prevent children’s developmental impairment because of the abuse, and to promote healthy, non-abusive relationships.

Child sexual abuse includes the victimization of a child by sexual activities, including molestation, indecent exposure, fondling, rape and incest. The Sexual Abuse Treatment Program will focus on primary victims, those children that have directly suffered the abuse. Minor children, usually siblings, are secondary victims and receive treatment as a result of his/her own reaction/exposure to the abuse directed against the primary victim.

The program is supported through funds provided by the Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services and the Office of the Attorney General Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds. The programs are related to the Child Protection Team (CPT) and provide for access of services. Referrals for treatment will be initiated by the CPT case coordinators through the agency advocates. It is the goal of the program to provide better access to therapeutic services for the child victim and their families. The agency is subcontracting with Catholic Charities who will provide the counseling services and supervision of the therapists. Counseling services are provided at the CAC center which allows the families to go to one familiar location.

What services are provided?
  • Prompt Intake Services
  • Multidisciplinary Assessments
  • Treatment planning
  • Specialized individual and group therapy for child survivors, siblings and non-offending caregivers
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Case Management / Interagency Coordination
  • Personal Safety Education
  • Prevention / Community Coordination
  • Personal Safety Education
  • Prevention / Community Education
  • Peer Support
  • Outreach
  • Community Resources Referral
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