The Child Abuse Recovery Services program is a voluntary program for families of children who have been sexually abused by a non-caretaker adult or another child. The CARS program offers crisis intervention, supportive short-term therapy, and case management services for the child, the parent, and/or the siblings.
CARS Services
- Medical examinations by pediatricians and by pediatric nurse practitioners.
- Short-term immediate crisis counseling services to help deal with the abuse of the child.
- Help in accessing financial assistance for losses incurred due to the abuse of the child.
- Assessments of the child's needs and the family's needs as a result of the crime and referrals to community agencies that can help the family to meet these needs.
- Therapy for the child, family, or parent, if other alternatives do not exist in the community.
- Criminal justice support.
- Parent support groups to help parents meet and share with other parents who are coping with the abuse of their children.
- Child self-esteem groups to help children and their siblings develop an improved feeling of self worth.
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