programs ageless art program continuing education counseling services daisy store first step holiday helper i you venture internships renaissance senior outreach suicide prevention service survivors healing center womencare events ageless art exhibits annual meeting caring 4 kids coastal trail walk picnic in the park spring gala strike out against cancer walk to stop the silence get involved donate daisy auxiliary volunteer contact us return to content survivors healing center a welcoming place for survivors of child sexual abuse survivors healing center offers group therapy to survivors of child sexual abuse . we help empower men and women through a therapeutic healing process and work to prevent sexual abuse of children in our community through outreach and education . we offer an opportunity to speak out to break the silence and to find hope and healing . do you experience depression anxiety panic attacks flashbacks difficulty sleeping nightmares or difficulty being intimate with your partner these may be responses to child sexual abuse . you don t have to feel this way forever . you can begin healing now . survivors healing center is a safe place where you will find support encouragement and understanding . we can help you recover your self esteem if it has been damaged by shame and silence . when i saw my group members shake their head yes they understood i felt a freedom i d never known . support groups are available for women and men as well as for teenage girls and boys . we have facilities in santa cruz watsonville and mid county park avenue . if you would like to register for a group please download our registration packet english espa ol . we take confidentiality seriously . your privacy will be protected . survivors healing center was founded in 1987 by ellen bass and amy pine and is the only program in santa cruz county dedicated specifically to addressing child sexual abuse . this past year we served more than 2 000 people though our services and events . please help spread the word we believe we can end child sexual abuse in our community . we invite everyone to participate in our events workshops and trainings . together we can make a difference and end the cycle of abuse . job listing outreach and volunteer coordinator we are hiring survivors healing center is looking for an outreach and volunteer coordinator our 2015 donors a special thank you to all of this past year s donors including our anonymous donors who do not wish to be listed . under my roof a mother s story of the heinous crime of incest royalties from book sales will be donated back to survivors healing center . amy pine s hit by lightning amy pine s music video was created to encourage people to talk about prevent and heal from sexual violation . shc newsletter download a copy of our most recent newsletter click here to receive our e newsletter send your email address to jwatersshc gmail.com we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to download honoring the truth a response to the backlash a chapter left out of the 20th anniversary edition of the courage to heal a guide for women survivors of child sexual abuse . click here to download the chapter . thank you to authors ellen bass and laura davis . survivors healing center warning signs adult survivors healing group counseling community services events contact & staff information visit fsa on facebook family service agency of the central coast 104 walnut avenue suite 208 santa cruz ca 95060 phone 831 423 9444 fax 831 423 1532 fsa soquel aptos office 2901 park avenue suite a3 soquel ca 95073 phone 831 346 6767 fax 831 346 6771 fsa watsonville office 11 alexander street suite d watsonville ca 95076 phone 831 728 9970 x200 fax 831 728 9971 copyright 2016 mmxvi family services agency