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Alternatives to Sexual Assault Program (ASAP)

The ASAP Program is a comprehensive outpatient counseling program that is designed for youth between the ages of 3-25 that are at risk for sexualized behaviors or sexual abuse.  The ASAP Program has been created to carefully assess the needs of the youth and family and to individualize programming. Therapists involved in the ASAP Program are specifically trained within the ASAP program and are provided  regular consultation. Consultation and outcome measures are built within the program to offer program fidelity. There are several sub programs within ASAP to meet the more individualized needs of the youth. The sub programs include the following. For more information, please contact a clinician on the ASAP leadership team.

* All Sub Programs are offered at Family Options Counseling

* The Primary ASAP Program is additionally offered at Serenity Mental Health Services in Watertown and Norris Inc (Residential Treatment) in Mukwonago

* The ASAP Connect Program is additionally offered at Serenity Mental Health Services in Watertown

Norris, Inc

www.norriscenter.org

Serenity Mental Health Services, LLC

www.serenitytherapyclinic.com

ASAP Leadership Team:

ASAP Sub Programs:

  • Primary ASAP – designed for adolescents who have engaged in sexual misconduct or are at risk.
  • ASAP Connect – designed for adolescents who are at risk for sexual exploitation or human trafficking. This risk may include risk taking behaviors through social media. 
  • ASAP Relapse Prevention – designed for adolescents who benefit from a maintenance program to continue to receive support in decision making and healthy relationships after an initial treatment regimen to address sexual misconduct. 
  • ASAP Safekids – designed for Middle School youth (8-15) who have high risk sexualized behaviors and have struggled with gaining skills in other therapies. These youth tend to also display other problematic behaviors and may have more serious underlying mental health concerns. The objective of the ASAP Safekids is to enhance overall self respect and self concept, increasing self worth and then learning new methods of interacting with others more appropriately. 

Alternatives to Sexual Assault Program for Persons with Limited or Underdeveloped Skills (ASAP PLUS)

The ASAP-PLUS is an adapted treatment program specifically designed for youth who are unable to adequately obtain skills and understanding from a more cognitive approach to treatment. This program approaches treatment from a more concrete and experiential basis. The ASAP-PLUS program aims to decrease the presence and influence of risk factors and to identify strength in each youth and his/her family and environment. Building upon strengths and developing new prosocial skills, rather than simply treating the problem, can contribute to the growth and change process.

The initial ASAP-PLUS program includes fifteen, 60 minute group sessions and utilizes individual and family therapy sessions to support retention and generalization of the concepts. Depending on individual need, individual and family therapy sessions will continue after group sessions have completed in order to monitor understanding and a general ability to utilize new concepts. 

ASAP PLUS Leadership Team:

ASAP PLUS Sub-Programs:

  • Primary ASAP PLUS – designed for adolescents with developmental delays who have engaged in sexual misconduct or are at risk.
  • Girls Pride – designed for female adolescents with developmental delays who have engaged in sexual misconduct or are at risk.
  • Maintenance PLUS – a relapse prevention program designed for adolescents who have completed the primary PLUS program and would benefit from continued support and extended learning of the concepts presented in the primary program
  • Young Adults in Transition – designed for young adults with developmental delays who would benefit from a maintenance program to continue to receive support in decision making and healthy relationship development. 

CHOICES

The CHOICES program is a treatment program specifically designed for youth to enhance skills related to developing appropriate, healthy responses to anger. In the program the youth will work to develop an anger management plan that will identify triggers for inappropriate responses, risk factors that one is about to lose control, and healthy choices for responding appropriately to an increased level of emotion or problematic situations. 

CHOICES Leadership Team:

  • CHOICES Clinical Director: Kimberly Young, Ph.D. (kyoung@familyoptions.com)
  • CHOICES Program Coordinator: Alycia D. Marín, LPC, (amarin@familyoptions.com)

CHOICES Sub-Programs:

The Aggression Replacement Training (ART) program includes sixteen, 90-minute group sessions. Depending on individual need, individual and family therapy sessions may be requested in order to monitor understanding and a general ability to utilize new concepts. 

  • ART – Female Group – designed for adolescents who identify as female* to focus on ART programming as well as a focus on identity and womanhood.
  • ART – Male Group – designed for adolescents who identify as male* to focus on the ART programming as well as a focus on identity and concepts from the “Building a Better Man” curriculum.

*Although the groups are gendered, we do offer a choice to our gender non-conforming/nonbinary clients as to which group they believe they would feel more comfortable attending.

  • Maintenance ART – a relapse prevention program designed for adolescents who have completed the ART program and would benefit from continued support and extended learning of the concepts presented in the primary program. 
  • Choices – designed for youth between the ages of 8-12. This is a co-ed program and has only 10 sessions but has a similar focus to the ART groups. 

Social Skills Program for Kids

The Social Skills Program for Kids is a comprehensive outpatient counseling program that is designed for youth between the ages of 5-17. The objective of the program is to enhance the skills and confidence through individual and group therapy. The group is activity based and allows the youth to enjoy the process of learning skills with peers. Skills addressed include a broad range of developmental goals. Examples of such goals include emotional management, impulse control, healthy boundaries, verbal and non verbal communication and social confidence. Each group series is designed to meet the specific needs of the youth in the group which results in a variety of activities so that the youth remain engaged and interested. 

There is an ongoing group component which allows youth to remain in the group as a maintenance support. The initial group duration is 10 weeks which allows youth an opportunity to build basic skills. If the youth remain in the group, they will have the opportunity to be a mentor in the group for youth that are just beginning. 

Social Skills Leadership Team:

New Directions

New Directions is a trauma focused group program created for young women between the ages of 13-19. The philosophy of the New Directions group revolves around the idea that its participants have been dealing with difficult situations in the best ways they know how. Strengths of individual group members are highlighted and expanded on, and the young women will be able to learn from each other and gain support from those who have also struggled.  In addition, the young women will learn new coping skills in order to correct ineffective ways of coping and assist them on their journeys toward healing and growth.  

The New Directions Group will consist of fourteen, 90 minutes sessions.  Group sessions will focus on a variety of topics such as distress tolerance, personal identity, assertive communication, healthy relationships, stress management, identifying strengths, and crisis management.  

New Directions Leadership Team:

Sexuality and Gender Advocacy (SAGA)

The Sexuality and Gender Advocacy support group helps to promote inclusion, self-expression, and exploration for individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. SAGA takes the youth on a journey to discovering their true self without the fear of judgment. The group welcomes all individuals, ages 13-19, regardless of how they identify. SAGA allows for youth to process practical scenarios that one may face as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

SAGA Leadership Team: