Local Support Groups for Pinellas County, Florida |
Women Incest Support Group (WIS)
St. Anthony's Hosp, Prof Office Building, 1200 7th Ave. N., 5th Floor, Suite 505, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Support group for women who have experienced incest and/or other sexual abuse, who are victims. To mold them into survivors so they can function normally in today's society. To erase the guilt, shame and blame that they feel. All is confidential. Only requirement is that the women are not perpetrators. No fee. Meetings are held in a comfortable room with free soda and coffee available.
Contact Lillian Latoza, Phone Number (727) 526-4240 (updated January 2009)
Casa Community Support Groups
Community Action Stops Abuse Community Center, 1011 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg
Call (727)-895-4912 (24-hour helpline also available at this phone #) (updated January 2009)
Sexual Assault Family Emergency (SAFE) Center, Family Service Centers, Inc.,
2960 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater FL 33760 Phone (727) 535-9811
Crisis intervention and aftercare therapy and support groups for adult and child victims of sexual assault, abuse or incest. Provides psycho-educational support group for families of victims. Program serves the citizens of Pinellas County. Staff people provide community education in the areas of date rape, rape trauma and rape prevention.
(updated January 2009)
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National Support Groups |
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
SIA is a 12-Step, self-help recovery program. We define incest very broadly. We provide support groups, literature, pen-pals, speakers and bulletins. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a donation (if possible) to our P. O. box for further information. Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) World Service Office, Inc. PO Box 190, Benson MD 21018-9998 Website: http://www.siawso.org/ (updated May 2007) |
Important Contacts |
24-HR Hotline (child, elderly, handicap)
1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873)
Cares Unit, Dept of Elder Affairs
(727) 588-6882
CASA Domestic Violence Shelter and 24-hr helpline
(727) 895-4912
Family Resources Counseling
(727)-384-8336 or (727)-449-8336
Parent Aide Program and Help a Child
8800 49th St N, Suite 410, Pinellas Park, FL 33782-5341
Phone (727) 544-3900 |
Sheriff |
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Pinellas Co. (727) 582-6200
Hillsborough Co.
(813) 247-8200
Pasco Co.
(727) 847-5878, (813) 996-6982 |
Internet References: |
Child Abuse from Medline Plus a service of the Nat'l Library of Medicine and the Nat'l Institute of Health
Domestic Violence from Medline Plus a service of the Nat'l Library of Medicine and the Nat'l Institute of Health
Elder Abuse from Medline Plus a service of the Nat'l Library of Medicine and the Nat'l Institute of Health
Teen Violence from Medline Plus a service of the Nat'l Library of Medicine and the Nat'l Institute of Health |
| --Written by N Thompson, ARNP in collaboration with M Thompson, MD, Internal Medicine, Last updated May 2007 |
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