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Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety > Services > Counseling and Support Groups
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Alicen Hauck, MS, NCC
Alicen Hauck joined Children's Home for Family Safety as a therapist in January 2021. She received her Bachelor of Science in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, and her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. Before beginning at Children’s Inn, she completed her master-level counseling internship at The Compass Center and provided therapy for individuals who had experienced sexual, relational, and family trauma. At Children’s Inn, Alicen works to empower survivors of abuse to love themselves again, seek safety, and find hope.
Alicen offers counseling services to children (3+), adolescents, and adults. She utilizes a combination of Client-Centered, Adlerian, and Trauma-Focused counseling approaches to fully comprehend her clients’ unique experience and how best to help them. Alicen is currently under supervision for her professional counseling license and working towards her Registered Play Therapist credential.
Women's Support Groups
We provide support for women who have experienced emotional, sexual, and/or physical violence in their relationships.
Women's support groups are open and may be joined by anyone at any time. No pre-registration is required and there is no cost to attend.
Discussion topics include the dynamics of domestic violence, crisis issues caused by domestic violence, the impact of traumatic experiences on daily living, staying safe, self-esteem issues and healthy relationships.
Women's support groups take place at Children's Home for Family Safety:
- Mondays at 6:30pm-8:00pm
Families Forward
Mother/Children Support Group
Families Forward supports women and their children who have experienced domestic or family violence within the past two years. This program helps participants learn about the impact of trauma, build coping skills and explore trauma-related emotions.
The program consists of two groups that meet at the same time—one for mothers and the other for children ages 4-12. Families Forward groups meet for 10 consecutive weeks.
For Mothers
If you are a mother who has experienced domestic violence, this group is helpful in exploring how trauma impacts parenting, how to parent while under stress and how to recognize a trauma response in your children. You’ll explore the complex feelings about the violence you have experienced, creation of safety plans, stress management and planning for your future.
For Children Ages 4-12
Children of moms attending the mothers’ group can participate in a children’s group. It addresses identifying complicated emotions, creating developmentally appropriate safety plans, interacting with family members/others and building conflict resolution skills.
To learn more, contact:
Alicen Hauck at 605-330-7385 or alicen.hauck@chssd.org
This is a closed group, so registration is required. There is no cost to attend!
EMPOWER Groups
EMPOWER groups are for adolescents who have experienced dating violence or are considered at risk of being in unhealthy relationships.
Discussion topics include dating, staying safe, equality in relationships, personal boundaries, healthy communication and what to do if you or someone you know is being hurt.
EMPOWER groups are offered at area middle schools and high schools. Contact us or your school counselor to see if EMPOWER is meeting in your school.
Men's Support Groups
We provide support for men who have endured abuse within their relationships.
Men's support groups are closed and registration is required. The group meets for 8 weeks and there is no cost to attend.
Discussion topics include the dynamics of domestic violence, the cycle of abuse, overcoming gender roles and stereotypes, characteristics of healthy relationships, safe communication, building a support system and healing from abuse.
Click the "Register Now" button to register or to request more information.
LGBTQ Support Groups
We offer an 8-session LGBTQ Support Group for victims and survivors of domestic violence, with meetings held weekly. All adults with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations are welcome.
Educational information is provided, as well as open discussion about personal experiences.
This is a closed group, so registration is required. There is no cost to attend!
Click the "Register Now" button to register or to request more information.
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