The STOP Program provides specialized services to youth who have been adjudicated for sexually harmful behaviors through the Juvenile Justice system. These individuals have been court-ordered to complete evaluation and/or treatment services. Non-adjudicated youth may also be served based on a case-by-case basis.
What are the program objectives?
- Primary focus on safety, self-regulation, risk identification/reduction
and pro-social interpersonal relationships and coping mechanisms - Prevention of further sexual and nonsexual problematic behaviors
and increased competencies across all domains - The social and family environments are thoroughly explored
and integrated into services - Victim impact and ‘reunification’ goals are prioritized
- Cognitive-behavioral approaches in addition to empirically driven
interventions (sex specific) are utilized within a trauma-informed and
developmentally driven treatment process
STOP offers the following services:
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment by a licensed
clinician - Sex Specific Clinical Evaluation w/ Psychological
testing by an LPA - Interpretive Family/Stakeholder session for detailed
review of evaluation results and treatment
recommendations - Individualized Safety Plan addressing home/school
community - Weekly sex specific group therapy (office-based)
- Individual and family therapy (office-based)
- Monthly Child-Family Team meetings
- Care coordination/management and consultation with
community agencies - Extensive Collaboration/Communication with
Juvenile Justice - Consultative services regarding issues of sexual abuse
and continuum of care relative to treatment
