Overview
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WellStop is increasingly concerned about the need to have holistic services for clients and families.
We are aware there are amazing agencies in our region providing services to survivors. WellStop absolutely supports these agencies and works closely with many of them. However, we are also aware that many communities don’t have services like these, so in some cases we have tried to fill the gaps. |
In Taranaki the survivor agency that merged with WellStop, the Taranaki Safer Centre, provided both survivor services and HSB services, so WellStop has continued to do the same in that area.
In the Ruapehu district (Taumaranui, Taihape), and in Wairoa, WellStop successfully tendered for the Sexual Violence Crisis Support Services and hope to build a range of services to assist those communities to deal with sexual abuse.
In the Ruapehu district (Taumaranui, Taihape), and in Wairoa, WellStop successfully tendered for the Sexual Violence Crisis Support Services and hope to build a range of services to assist those communities to deal with sexual abuse.
WellStop acknowledges that there is an uncomfortable fit for most survivor agencies when clients who have engaged in concerning or harmful sexual behaviour approach them to deal with their own abuse issues.
Many partners, parents and family members of those who have sexually harmed others also find that the experience of having a member of their family engage in harmful sexual behaviour can bring up earlier experiences of sexual abuse.
Many partners, parents and family members of those who have sexually harmed others also find that the experience of having a member of their family engage in harmful sexual behaviour can bring up earlier experiences of sexual abuse.
Additionally, where a child in a family has sexually harmed another child, it is much easier for families to turn to one agency for support.
For all of these reasons WellStop has become an ACC supplier and provider for sensitive claims (sexual abuse counselling).
For all of these reasons WellStop has become an ACC supplier and provider for sensitive claims (sexual abuse counselling).
Services for Those Affected by Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Crisis support for adults who have been sexually harmed
For this service the crisis could be related to something that has happened recently, or in the past.
- Telephone and face to face counselling for those in crisis
- Support for families of those in crisis
- Support with reporting sexual abuse and going through evidential or medical procedures.
- Note – this service is available in Taranaki, Ruapehu district, and Wairoa only.
- There are similar crisis support services available in other areas, run by other organisations. To find out more contact Safe to Talk or look up organisations on the Social Services - Sexual Harm victims/survivors section of the Healthpoint website.
Crisis Support for children who have been sexually harmed
The same crisis support service is also offered to children who have been sexually harmed.
The service is available as part of WellStop’s Ruapehu service/Taranaki service and Wairoa service.
The service is available as part of WellStop’s Ruapehu service/Taranaki service and Wairoa service.
Post-crisis counselling for those effected by harmful sexual behaviour and family members
- Brief one-to-one or family counselling related to the impact of harmful sexual behaviour.
- Available in Taranaki only.
Family support service
This service is for partners and family members of an adult who has sexually harmed others, when that person is not attending WellStop.
- Support and education
- Referrals from self and family, or from others in the community.
- Note this service is available in the Wellington region only.
ACC Sensitive Claims counselling – for victims/survivors of sexual abuse and support for their family members
- Brief and full assessments
- Short term and long-term therapy
- Social work support
- Support for family members
- In most areas we give priority to our HSB/CSB clients and their families
- Find out more about ACC funded counselling at Find Support.co.nz
You can find out what specific Services for People affected by Sexual Abuse are available in your area.
