Sexual Abuse Services
The Cambridge Clinic provides free medical services for anyone in Canterbury or the West Coast who has been sexually assaulted, whether recently or in the past. We offer sensitive and appropriate medical advice to male and female adults and adolescnts aged 13 years and over.
A support agency for male victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse. We provide phone support, one-on-one peer support, weekly peer support group, support for parents/partners and caregivers.
START is a specialist non-government organisation social service that has significant experience in the field of sexual abuse recovery work with child, youth and adult victims of sexual crime. START offers specialist and professional sexual abuse counselling. This is subsidised and where possible, free to service users. START provides family work services and support to whanau free of charge, alongside victim counselling. START provides consultation regarding sexual abuse issues to members of both the general and professional community free of charge. START provides low cost educational workshops regarding concerns of sexual abuse to members of the professional and general community. START is committed to client confidentiality however this is limited when we have safety concerns. This means that if START becomes aware of situations where children, young persons or adults are at risk, appropriate action will be taken.
Our services include: ACC – Sexual abuse Crisis response – Immediate response, counselling support to survivors or victims of sexual violence, providing short term support, safety support, relocation, support with DSAC, Police and Court Te Roopu Matua Wahine – Parenting education Youth Development – Individual youth work, following Youth Justice FGC Child Witnessing – Programme or one on one for children that have witnessed family violence Youth at risk – Service for youth 17 years and under who have experienced domestic violence, and are at risk of offending or re-offending