This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Exposure to domestic violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: Children 3-17 years of age who have experienced sexual abuse trauma.
Brief Description:
Forensically Sensitive Therapy (FST) has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Trauma Treatment for Children. FST was created in response to the need for a therapy model that can be used effectively with child sexual abuse victims when criminal and civil court cases are actively pending. It is employed at the conclusion of the investigative process, when a decision has been made that sexual abuse is likely to have occurred, the case is being sent forward for prosecution, and the child is exhibiting signs of trauma. The FST model is an ecological approach that uses multiple modalities of intervention, including: 1) therapy for the child's sexual abuse trauma that includes both the child and non-offending caregiver, 2) specific intervention and support for the non-offending caregiver pertaining to the multiple losses sustained in the aftermath of sexual abuse discovery, 3) interface with the Criminal Justice System and criminal court, 4) interface with Child Protective Services and civil courts, and 5) interface with schools and other professionals typically involved in child abuse cases.
Contact name: Connie Carnes, MS, LPC
Affiliation/Agency: The Renewal Center
Email: ccarnes@knology.net
Phone: 256-679-6727
Website: http://www.nationalcac.org
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