Restoring Power Program
NYFS is excited to be launching Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault advocacy and therapeutic services for our community. At NYFS we work together as an interdisciplinary team to provide wrap-around supports and services to help you meet your goals.
Our Restoring Power Program is here to support you as you seek safety, stability, and healing while navigating an experience of interpersonal trauma.
At NYFS we support victim- survivors who have experienced a range of abusive behaviors from others, including emotional, psychological, physical, technological, and sexual violence. If you are interested in more information about what constitutes abuse, click HERE.
We work with children, adolescents, and adults. In our work with children, we recognize and help to heal the effects of witnessing violence, even when the child has not directly experienced abuse. If you are interested in more information about the effects of witnessing violence on youth, click HERE.
We support individuals and families as they seek safety in many different ways. People come to NYFS with a variety of situations and needs, which can include:
- The family wants to stay together and for the violence to stop
- A person is in the process of leaving or has left an abusive relationship
- The relationship violence was years or decades ago and the person is interested in deepening their healing and sense of connection to themselves, others, and/or a larger sense of meaning and purpose.
If you think you or someone you care for has experienced any form of abuse or trauma, please reach out today to get support and resources to help you seek safety and recovery.
NYFS offers many different services within our Restoring Power Program:
- Safety Planning
- Emotional Support and Coping Skills
- Learning about abuse, its effects, and opportunities for healing
- Information about victim rights and resources
- Case Management and Resource Referral
- Legal advocacy – court and law enforcement interview accompaniment, applying for an Order for Protection or Harassment and Restraining Order
- Individual Therapy – for all ages and is typically helpful for reducing mental health symptoms of trauma
- Group Therapy – a variety of groups for all ages
- Women’s Therapy Group, beginning January 16 in White Bear Lake. For more information, call 651-486-3808
- Children’s Trauma Recovery Group, beginning February 26 in Shoreview. For more information, call 651-486-3808
Youth and Young Adult Advocacy (12 – 21 years old)
Meet with a legal and community advocate who will help you navigate the legal system as you seek safety. We work with youth and young adults who are victims of crime, domestic, and/or sexual abuse. We can help you seek an Order for Protection or Restraining Order (if that is what you would like) and will provide resources and referrals to help you meet your goals.
Adult Advocacy (21 and older)
Meet with a legal and community advocate who will help you navigate the legal system as you seek safety. We work with adults who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse. We can help you seek an Order for Protection or Restraining Order (if that is what you would like) and will provide resources and referrals to help you meet your goals.
Youth Therapy (4 – 17 years old)
Meet with a therapist to learn more about domestic and/or sexual abuse, healthy relationships, and who will provide you with mental health services to support your healing and growth as you navigate recovery from violence. We specialize in evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents including child centered play therapy, art therapy, group therapy, family therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Exposure Therapy, among others.
Adult Therapy (18+ years old)
Meet with a therapist to learn more about domestic and/or sexual abuse, healthy relationships, and who will provide you with mental health services to support your healing and growth as you navigate recovery from violence. We specialize in evidence-based trauma treatment interventions including group therapy, family therapy, art therapy, and Narrative Exposure Therapy, among others.
Start your journey with us.
Check out our Restoring Power program brochure.
This website is supported by Grant Numbers 2203MNFTC6, 2203MNFSC6 and 2103MNFVC6 from the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services.
