The George Hull Centre SAFE-T (Sexual Abuse Family Education, Treatment)Program is a specialized community-based program that provides evidence-based clinical assessment and specialized clinical treatment.
Our treatment focuses on the strengths of individuals and families to help them make the changes necessary to ensure that sexual abuse is not an ongoing part of their lives.
WHO WE SERVE
Assessment and Counselling services are available to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused within their families; to children with sexual behaviour problems and their families; and to adolescents who have sexually harmed within their families and/or the community. Clients must be functioning intellectually in the borderline range or above in order to benefit from the counselling provided at SAFE-T.
ASSESSMENT
Our multidisciplinary team of professionals is available to provide comprehensive assessments, which include psychological and clinical evaluations.
COUNSELLING
We use a variety of counselling methods,which may include family, individual and/or group counselling. Individual needs are always considered and we make every effort to customize services to address the unique circumstances of each client and/or family.
CONSULTATION
Specialized consultation related to individual cases or program development is available to boards of education, child welfare, youth justice, treatment agencies, and social services.
CLINICAL TRAINING
Applied training is available to clinicians and graduate-level students. Staff members are available to provide training, workshops, and seminars. Topics and information can be tailored to meet the specific needs of interested groups.
RESEARCH
SAFE-T is committed to conducting research in the areas of child sexual abuse, sexualized behaviour in children and adolescent who sexually harm. Supervised research opportunities are available to graduate-level students.
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AREAS OF SERVICE
Assessment and counseling are available to individuals living in Toronto, Peel, Halton and York Region. Assessment, Consultation and Training services are available on a limited basis Province-wide.