 Denise is 17 and pregnant.
The father is 22 and nowhere to be found. Denise is still living at home, but her mother says she can’t care for and support another baby. Denise doesn't know what to do and she doesn't understand that she, too, is a victim of sexual abuse.
For children and adolescents like Denise, Pathfinders developed Hand-in-Hand, the area’s oldest and most comprehensive ongoing program providing sexual assault treatment and supportive  services for youth victims of sexual abuse.
In 2007…
- 97% of the youth in the Hand-in-Hand program reported an increased understanding that the sexual abuse was not their fault.
- 100% of the youth in the Hand-in-Hand program have shown improvements in their personal well-being.
- 100% of the youth in the Hand-in-Hand program experienced a reduction in symptoms related to their sexual assault.
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