We offer Domestic Violence Support Groups!
"If you need help and feel that you are alone, you are not. Contact the Yavapai Family Advocacy Center. You will be happy you did. They are like my family. They have a great support group, offer crisis debriefing, and you will see how nice it is to know that you can count on them."
-Domestic Violence Survivor
Parent Support Group Available
Yavapai Family Advocacy Center (YFAC) is now offering a parent support group for parents whose children have been abused. Subjects discussed and explored are:
- Working through stages of grief related to the trauma
- Discussion of issues of particular concern to the new group
- Discussion of how children of different ages are likely to respond to trauma
- How parents can help their particular children through the trauma of abuse
- Trauma symptom list
- Review of material learned and an invitation to join the alumni group
After the five-week session – an alumni group meets once a month for continued support of personal goals. Childcare is provided for all groups. This group is not open to perpetrators.
For further information, please call Jeanne or Laura at 775-0669. Trained professionals offer crisis de-briefing as well as victim advocacy.
Domestic Violence Support Groups - English and Spanish
This group provides support, advocacy and education for people who have been victims of domestic violence.
These groups currently meet once a week, on Fridays, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The groups are educational and focus on offering participants a safe place to explore and empower one another. Topics vary and mainly focus on what it takes to become a survivor rather that staying a victim of domestic violence.
Las reuniones son una vez por semana y proporcionan apoyo y educacion para personas que han sido victimas de maltrato fisico o sexual. Las partcipantes ofrezen a venir a grupo y estan en un reunion secura y saludable. Estan para day cada una apoyo para sequir adelante con fuerzas and tenura.
Healing Garden Art Group
Healing Gardens empowers survivors to express and release painful feelings. Women begin to believe in themselves, and are able to regain a positive and brighter future.
Lil Buds Art Group
Lil Buds provides a lifelong tool to explore their feelings, hopes and dreams. Art gives positive ways to handle their anger and pain.
For more information, please call Laura at 928.775.0669 or email laura@yfac.org.