The Victim Center provides services to men, women, and children, victims who have survived any type of violent or sexual crime within southwest Missouri, and surrounding areas.
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Services Offered
Counseling - The Victim Center provides individual, family, couple, and group counseling services for all victims of sexual or violent crime.
* Trauma-based counseling for individuals and families (men, women, children) * Child Parent Relationship Therapy: For parents who would like to learn how to support their child through special play sessions at home * Sexual Assault Survivor Group: For adult survivors of rape, child sexual abuse, or sexual assault * Family Violence Group: For those dealing with violence at home * SAFE (Sexually At-Risk Family Enrichment) Group: For parents with sexually acting out children * Art Therapy Group: For survivors who want to learn how to use art as a tool for healing
Fees and Payment
The Victim Center provides free-of-charge services to all victims of violent or sexual crimes.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.