Children and Young People

Abuse in relationships

It’s normal to argue or fall out with your partner, but if someone hurts you or makes you feel bad regularly it’s not okay.

Abuse in relationships is about one person trying to have power over someone else. It’s the same for both adults and teenagers.

If you feel frightened, if you change your behaviour, clothes or friends to please your partner, or if you avoid saying or doing things in case they react badly this is not okay. It is abusive and controlling.

You don’t have to be hit to be abused. Domestic abuse is not always violent. Emotional, psychological, and financial control is also abuse. Abuse is also being pressurised or manipulated into sexual acts when you don't want to.

Tell someone you trust if you‘re worried about your relationship.

It’s not your fault. We understand and believe you.

Abuse and violence at home

• Have you ever seen or heard one of your parents or carers hurting the other one?
• Has anyone hurt or frightened you at home?
• Do you feel scared of someone who you live with?

If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you can contact RISE at 01273 622 822 and we will try to help you.

CYP Service Waiting List Is Currently Closed

Referrals/applications to our Children and Young Person’s Therapy Service for 1:1 therapy, including music therapy are currently closed.

We do this when we have YP waiting for more than 4-6 months, but we will open it again when we have reduced the current waiting list, so do check back from time to time.

If you/your child/children are already on the waiting list, you will remain on the list.

If you would like more information about any of the below groups or sessions, please email [email protected]

Therapy

Therapy sessions

This is a short-term service offering weekly creative sessions at the same time, in the same place, with the same person each week for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

Sessions offer:

• To build trust
• To develop confidence
• Provide a chance for positive change
• Use psychoeducation about trauma to help form healthy relationships
• Use creative means to explore feelings to create a space to feel seen and heard
• Help make sense of the past and current situation
• Provide effective ways of resolving challenging issues

Groups

Rising Stars

For 6-11 year olds, this group runs regularly for 8 weeks during term time. This is a creative group for learning about emotional literacy, identifying emotions in our bodies, healthy relationships, and ways of coping.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy in the Sussex Community (HISC) is working in partnership with RISE to offer a low-cost service to adults and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

Initial consultations will be an hour, and all following sessions will last 45 minutes. Please email [email protected] directly to book or for more information.

Useful resources for different age groups:

• Wellbeing for Early Years (under 6) | Trauma in young children | Dealing with anxiety in kids
• Wellbeing for children (6 -12 years) | Child anxiety symptoms | PTSD in Children
  
• Wellbeing for Young People (13yrs+) | PTSD in Teenagers | Helping teens with depression