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Who We Support

At Brave Futures, we support children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse, alongside their families. We recognise that these experiences can affect the whole family, including siblings, parents and carers, and that everyone may need support in different ways.

We provide specialist support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who have experienced sexual abuse and live in Norfolk or Suffolk.

We may also offer support to siblings and other children who are closely connected to the child or young person and have been affected by what has happened.

We recognise the important role parents and carers play in supporting a child or young person. We can offer support to help you better understand their experiences, explore your own emotions and feelings, and consider how best to support them as a family.

Below, you will find more information about who can access our services and our referral criteria.

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Criteria for Referral

All of the below must be met to access our services:

  • There must have been some form of disclosure of sexual abuse by the child or young person
  • The child or young person must agree with the referral and feel ready to attend this service
  • The young person must be under the age of 18 years at the time of referral
  • The child or young person must not have contact with the abuser/alleged abuser (some exceptions can be made for cases of Harmful Sexual Behaviour if appropriate safety measures are in place).
  • The child or young person is not subject to any private law proceedings regarding contact with the abuser
  • The abuse must have been reported to the Police and/or Children and Young Peoples Services
  • The environment in which the child or young person lives must be safe enough for support work to begin
  • The child or young person must have a safe adult to support them while they undergo this service
  • The child must live in an area for which we are funded
  • If the child or young people has moderate to severe mental health needs, they must be accessing or on a waiting list for mental health services

 

Criteria for Secondary Victim Referral

  • The secondary victim is under the age of 18
  • The child/young person has been affected by the abuse of their sibling
  • The child/young person has been affected by their parent/carer being imprisoned for sexually abusing other children

 

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