Serenity Sexual Assault Referral Centre has won an award for Health Improvement for Sexually Abused Children. 

Serenity’s project has seen the introduction of: 

• A child friendly Forensic Medical Examination suite
• Comfortable and friendly interview facilities
• Pathways to health and support services
• A Paediatric rota for  pre-pubertals
• A Support Worker for children & young people countywide
• A Child Therapy Service for children & young people who have experienced sexual abuse/violence

The Child Therapy Service is proving to be very popular; to be referred they must:

1. Be under 18yrs (21 re LAC/disability)

2. Have disclosed sexual abuse or violence;

3. Live in Northamptonshire;

4. Have had a CAF or other comprehensive assessment of need;

 5. Not have severe mental health difficulties;

6. Not be engaged with CAMHS.

Serenity now has a dedicated service that supports children from the crisis point of disclosure to recovery from the devastating effects of abuse. 

For further information please visit the Serenity website http://www.serenitynorthants.co.uk/