The Safe Center offers FREE individual and group counseling to survivors of all forms of sexual assault. All genders are welcome. For information about individual and group counseling please call our hotline at 516-542-0404.
Types of Group Counseling Sessions Available:
Teen Empowerment Group – All teens 14-18 Welcome – A mindfulness based group for any teen who has experienced dating violence, sexual assault or any other trauma. Counselor-led. For more information please call our hotline at 516-542-0404.
Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Violence – All Genders Welcome – 18 and older – on-going group that offers support for survivors of sexual assault. In a safe environment, adult survivors will begin to process their trauma on a deeper level. The purpose of this group is to move survivors onto a more in-depth understanding of their feelings and behaviors. Through carefully selected exercises, survivors can continue on their journey of recovery by learning who they are, and begin to care for themselves again. Different types of relaxation and grounding techniques will be presented and demonstrated, and survivors will learn to incorporate these skills, as well as coping skills, on their own. Counselor-led. For more information please call our hotline at 516-542-0404.
Secondary Survivors Group – All Genders Welcome – 18 and older – on-going group that offers support for secondary survivors of victims of sexual assault. A secondary survivor is someone who loves and/or is related to someone that has suffered sexual assault. In a safe environment, adult secondary survivors will begin to process their own feelings as it pertains to their understanding of sexual assault. Secondary survivors will also learn the symptoms of sexual violence, and how to not only help and support their loved ones, but how to also help themselves with their own feelings of helplessness. Counselor-led. For more information please call our hotline at 516-542-0404.
Trauma and Resilience Women’s Group – on-going group that offers support and education for women survivors that suffered from a history of sexual assault, past or present. In addition to support, survivors will strengthen and focus on: coping skills, strengths, and “meaning making” in their healing and recovery. Survivors will actively explore ways to be supportive of their trajectory, and actualize feelings of being connected, involved and fulfilled in their life. Counselor-led. For more information please call our hotline at 516-542-0404.
Grupo de Sobrevivientes de Trauma Para Adolescentes Latinos -Este grupo es para adolescentes de grados 9-12 (14-18 años) y se enfocara en temas de relaciones saludables/violencia entre parejas, trauma migratorio, reunificación familiar, violación o agresión sexual, y víctimas o testigos de violencia.
Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Julia 516-478-4649.
Latino Teens Trauma Survivors Group– The group is open to Spanish speaking teens in 9th-12th grade (ages 14-18) who could benefit from a group setting focused on processing and discussing topics such as: teen dating violence/healthy relationships, migration trauma, family reunification, rape/sexual assault, victims of or witnesses to violence/abuse.
For more information, Contact Julia at 516-478-4649.