Survivors Programming

Individual therapy and treatment planning address issues of sexual and/or physical abuse histories for residents placed at Eau Claire Academy. A unit for females additionally provides group therapy to address survival issues, as well. Building blocks toward continues successful recovery from histories of abuse are provided so that residents can learn and practice new response patters.

Who will benefit from the Survivors Programming?
Any adolescent who has a history of abuse will benefit from therapeutic intervention. Determining the level of intervention that is appropriate and correctly perceiving the response to the intervention is crucial. Adolescents present themselves at varying levels of readiness to understand and cope with histories of abuse.

For some residents, developing insight into the correlation between their own acting out behavior and their history of abuse, is the first building block toward continued therapy work in the future. Improving self-esteem, increasing understanding, and developing a comfort in discussing issues of abuse are other steps in the recovery process.

The goal of the survivors programming is to interrupt unhealthy "abuse-reaction" and avoiding behaviors so that improved coping skills and healing can begin.