26-week on-going group program to help participants learn alternatives to violence. It teaches:

• Skills such as “time out” and “positive self talk”
• Stop denying the existence of violence and effects on the victim and family
• Take responsibility for one's own behavior
• Taught alternative nonviolent behaviors, emotions and attitudes
• Taught what abuse is, so one knows what behavior is threatening

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ACT offers counseling and treatment to victims of domestic violence, and survivors of sexual assault. Also offers help for adult survivors of child sexual assault. Their children and families are also offered services. We offer:

• Educational groups – designed to empower
• Focuses on developing safety plan
• Individual counseling and therapy
• Support groups – psycho-educational (50% support group 50% educational)

Some of the groups offered:

• 35+ Freedom Group
• 35+ Insight Group
• Family of Sexual Assault Survivors Group
• Freedom Group
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Insight Group
• Journey Group
• Sexual Assault and Coping Skills Group
• Wisdom Workshop

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ACT offers services to adult victims of sexual assault. Services include:

• Crisis intervention counseling at the time of the incident
• Documentation of injuries
• Follow-up medical care, referral and counseling
• Forensic evidentiary examinations
• Hepatitis screening
• HIV testing
• Potential pregnancy testing
• Treatment for STDs

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The Victim Advocacy Program helps victims by offering:

• Assistance with filing an Injunction for Protection
• Case status updates
• Court accompaniment
• Crime compensation
• Crisis intervention
• Information about family court procedures for domestic violence or sexual assault
• Referrals for shelter
• Referrals for various social services
• Safety planning
• Supportive counseling

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Aim Target Programs, Inc. provides a number of counseling services to those in need:

• Outpatient alcohol and drug evaluation
• Counseling and education
• Relapse prevention
• Domestic violence psycho-educational program
• Anger management groups
• Support groups for victims of domestic violence

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The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness (The Alliance) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to provide programs and activities aimed at outreach, education, early intervention, and advocacy for all eating disorders.

The Alliance offers:

Answers for Parents is a free hotline that may be able to help parents with a troubled teen or young adult.

They may be able to help through the following programs:

• Residential Treatment Centers / Programs
• Therapeutic Boarding Schools
• Residential Youth Development Programs / Schools
• Transitional Boarding Schools
• Regular / Traditional Boarding Schools
• Wilderness and/or Outdoor Therapeutic Programs
• In-Home Intervention Programs
• Boot Camps
• Military Schools

Please call or visit website for more information.

Outpatient counseling program for:

• Adult survivors of abuse
• Children who have been abused or neglected
• Children who have witnessed or experienced family violence, or a violent crime
• Non-offending parents

Children's Home Society of Florida provides a program for those interested in adoption. Counseling and other help may be available. Please call or visit the website for more information.

The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day. Anyone who suspects that a child or vulnerable adult is abused or neglected needs to make a report. You can report online, by phone or by fax.