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How Do We Help Children?

The experienced staff at Bethesda has created specialized treatment programs for child victims of sexual abuse. Such programs include:

Client Assessment
Each child and family member is seen individually for intake and assessment. The initial assessment is spent gathering history of the abuse and the history of the individual, as well as learning the specifics of the sexual trauma. After the initial assessment, the child is placed in the appropriate group or individual program (Girls Group & Individual Therapy or Boys Group & Individual Therapy) to begin psychotherapeutic treatment.


Preschool Program
Our Preschool Program is a therapeutic program designed for preschool-aged boys and girls. Sadly, the majority of Bethesda’s clients are preschool-aged.


Girl's Program
Bethesda provides an innovative therapeutic program for girls, ages 6 to 18. Bethesda’s Girl’s Program is a very powerful sisterhood. Girls, coming from many backgrounds, are able to form a bond and lend support for others. As they move through the program, they become leaders and change from victim to survivor to “thriver.”


Boy's Program: Knight School
Knight School is our therapeutic program just for boys between the ages of 7 and 18. This very special program is designed around the Knights of the Roundtable and their growth from “serfdom” to “knighthood.”


Camp BETH
Camp BETH (Where I learned to be Beautiful/Had Wonderful Experiences/Learned to Trust/and found my Heart) is a unique therapy program made available to a select group of 15 to 20 sexually abused girls, ages 10 to 13.


Outreach Program
The focus of Bethesda’s Outreach Program is to help break the cycle of child sexual abuse. Bethesda’s Outreach Coordinator has created special presentations to help reach that goal.


Parent Education & Support
Bethesda recognizes that children are part of a family, therefore, parents need to be involved in healing, too. While the children attend their group, non-offending parents participate in an educational/ support group as well.

did you know?
One out of 4 girls will be sexually abused before they reach the age of 18.
One out of 6 boys will be sexually abused before they reach the age of 18.
Forty Percent of all child victims of sexual abuse are between the ages of INFANT - 8 years old.
NINTY PERCENT of all child victims of sexual abuse know their abusers.
Most Children report that they were too afraid to tell their parents about the abuse.
More girls will be SEXUALLY abused
than will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

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