Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services (LSAS) provides support to individuals and families who have experienced sexual violence, exploitation, or bullying. Our services include client-centered sessions focusing on healthy coping skills and understanding their trauma. Sessions are offered in-house or through outreach locations in the City of Lloydminster and within an approximate radius of 200km. Crisis Interventionists support the individual and their family, refer to community services, triage and assess, gather data, case plan, and provide safe healing spaces. Specialized programs include the Sexual Behaviour Program for children under the age of 12; the LGBTQ++ Program, Police and Court Support Program, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), and the Little Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre Program. These multi-disciplinary programs offer safe and comfortable services.North Ryken Enhanced Services, a division of LSAS, provides a variety of healing opportunities (i.e.: Anger Resolution, Art/Play Integration, Trauma Informed Yoga, Emotional Freedom Technique, self-harm/suicidal ideation, self-esteem, and relationships).
A variety of Education Presentations and Group Programs are available to communities, educating on relationships, consent, friendships, bullying, sexual exploitation, and harassment. Trainings and workshops are available and focus on effective ways to handle disclosures of sexual violence, facts and myths surrounding sexual violence and education on teaching boundaries and consent consent to children and youth with an overall goal of fostering change and growth.
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