Services Related to Child Sexual Abuse

MOCSA knows that the impact of child sexual abuse isn’t just felt by the child who was victimized. Abuse can affect an entire family — including siblings, parents, other family members, and caregivers. That’s why we offer a variety of services and referrals to help families cope and heal.

 
Why Get Help?
Getting help and support for you and your child is vital.
  • Child abuse, like any other injury, needs to be treated.  When left untreated, the effects of abuse can last into adulthood manifesting in the form of relationship difficulties or self-harming behavior.
  • Children who receive counseling for abuse have fewer personal and social problems than those who do not.  While it is never too late to get support, it is best to start counseling as soon as possible.
  • Counseling is focused on helping your child move toward a happy and healthy life, using art and play. Counseling does not cause your child to “re-live” the abuse.
  • Some children, just like adults, cope with the abuse by acting as if everything is all right, even if it is not.  Getting help can improve the emotional well-being of your child and may prevent future problems.

MOCSA Services
If you are in need of immediate assistance, call the MOCSA Crisis Line, a bi-state line answered by MOCSA staff and trained volunteers 24 hours a day The crisis line provides emotional support, crisis intervention, information and referrals, and problem solving to victims of sexual violence as well as their families. The line is open to anyone who has questions or issues related to sexual violence.
 
24-hr Crisis Line in Kansas: (913) 642-0233
24-hr Crisis Line in Missouri: (816) 531-0233
Relay Services: 7 - 1 - 1
 
MOCSA uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in working with victims of child sexual abuse and their families. This type of therapy has been proven to be the most effective method of treatment for child sexual abuse victims and their families. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps kids develop coping skills and make sense of the trauma they experienced.

MOCSA offers the following services:
  • Support groups for kids, parents and siblings
  • Individual Therapy, which may include art therapy, play therapy and sand therapy
  • 24-hour Crisis Line

Treatment is available for child victims and family members who are being affected by the abuse and are Missouri residents. Interpreters will be provided for any language, spoken or signed. For more information, please call (816) 931-4527.