Program areas at Reach Counseling Services
Our counselors are highly trained to work with survivors of sexual violence. They work with clients individually and within support systems to process their trauma and recognize how their trauma history may be currently affecting their life. We aim to empower survivors to regain control of their lives and move towards emotional well-being. In 2023, 409 survivors received Counseling Services.
Our prevention education program partners with over 90 schools and thousands of youth each year. Reach's prevention curriculum teaches consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention & how to seek help if needed. The goal of this program is to reduce the incidence of sexual assault & connect survivors, especially youth, with healing Services. In 2023, the prevention education team presented to 12,000 students.
Our advocacy program provides culturally responsive Services and support groups to survivors throughout the entire tri-county area. The program serves all survivors of sexual violence by providing empowering advocacy- based Counseling, medical and legal advocacy, safety planning, case management, resources and referrals, assistance with transportation, interpretation Services, legal and immigration issues, housing and other needs. The program provides 24/7 response to local emergency rooms in the immediate aftermath of an assault and supports them with compassion, legal and medical advocacy, and connection to available community resources. The advocacy program houses several specialized and culturally specific victim advocacy Services, including: latina/o/x, asian, people with disabilities, anti-human trafficking, campus advocacy (in collaboration with uw oshkosh and lawrence university) and youth and teen advocacy. In 2023, 375 survivors received advocacy Services. Our sex offender treatment team works with offenders to reduce unhealthy thoughts and behaviors, ultimately reducing rates of recidivism. This program is essential to breaking the cycle of abuse. We provide evidence- based, individual and group sessions to perpetrators, aiming to prevent reoffending & protect potential future victims. In 2023, this program worked with 95 adult and 19 juvenile offenders.