Psychosocial Services
The Centre d'expertise Marie-Vincent's psychosocial services are offered to child sexual abuse victims, aged 12 and younger, and to their parent(s) or loved ones.
A child must be referred by one of the Centre's designated Partners in order to receive psychosocial services.
A multidisciplinary team of professionals - Psycho educators, Psychologists, Sexologists, Social Workers - provide the following clinical services at the Centre:
- Following police investigation upon disclosure of child sexual abuse, Personalized Services are provided for parents to help them cope with the situation, support them in their parental role and accompany them during the various stages of the medical, social or social-judicial process.
- The child and parents' needs are assessed.
- Specialized and need-based services are then offered to the child and his parents.
- Specialized treatment services for children presenting sexual behaviour problems.
Comments made by children and parents at the Centre:
"I have said things here I had never told anyone before, and what helped the most was that I did not feel judged."
"I felt better and better after each session with a counsellor."
"They were able to make my child understand she was not responsible for being sexually abused."
"I finally found the key to unlock the door to this dreadful nightmare."
