Children's Groups

Children's Group

All services are free to children and their families. Due to COVID-19 and social distance restrictions we are moving our services to an online format. Please email dvcc.carrie@gmail.com to discuss support for children ages 5-12 or call 701-852-2258.

WITNESSING AND EXPERIENCING ABUSE HAS MANY NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN, INCLUDING:
Behavioral:
Inability to express, share or deal with feelings
Behavioral problems
Unexplained, abrupt changes in behavior
Relationships:
Difficulties in peer and adult relationships Sibling rivalry
Self-Image:
Poor Social Skills
Self-Esteem
Lack of Self-Confidence
Powerlessness and Shame
Hopelessness and Helplessness

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In the words of SURVIVORS- "TALK ABOUT IT"
Desarae’s Story:Desarae Garcia is a social worker, mother, podcast creator, storyteller, and survivor of child sexual abuse. “I’m a huge advocate for people to be trauma informed. If someone tells you they’ve been abused, believe them. If it’s too much for you to handle, find someone else who can help.”

Kaylee’s Story:
Kaylee Conway was sexually abused by an extended family member. As with most children experiencing sexual abuse, she didn’t have the words to understand what was happening at the time. “To me, there was always this elephant in the room. I wanted to talk about it, but didn’t know how. I thought that because they didn’t ask, they didn’t want to talk about it. I blamed a lot of my extended family members for not bringing it up, but I wasn’t ready for that conversation either.”

Dedeker’s Story:
Dedeker Winston is an author, relationship coach, podcast host, and survivor of intimate partner violence. “What I want on a T-shirt or maybe my gravestone is the phrase ‘no jerk is worth it.’ You are worth so much more. Every single person is worth so much more than putting up with abusive behavior.”

Nelson’s Story:
Nelson Hincapie is a husband, father, Colombian-American, and president and CEO of the Voices For Children Foundation. He is also a survivor of child sexual abuse. “I don’t think it’s talked about at all. I think that for heterosexual men to be abused in their childhood by adult males it is a source of great shame and deep wounds."