What is (SATP)?

The Sexual Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) is a service of the Child Abuse Council and is provided directly through subcontracts with independent professionals, all of whom have a minimum of a masters degree in social work or a related field.

These professionals work together as a team to provide evaluation and treatment to victims of suspected or founded sexual abuse and to identified family members. This can also include the sexual abuse offender.

Who Qualifies?

SATP provides services for children from ages 2-18. To qualify for this program, the child must:

• Be referred through the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), or by a private agency case worker.

• Have a founded or suspected familial sexual abuse report.

The Referral Process

Referrals are made directly to the Sexual Abuse Treatment Program by case workers. The worker will provide the following information prior to intake by SATP staff.

• SATP Referral Form

• Signed and witnessed Consents To Release Information

SATP Service Components

SATP provides the following services:

• Assessment/Treatment Planning
• Individual Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Group Therapy (victims, mothers and offender groups)
• Treatment Plan Review
• Psychological testing for all offenders and as needed for other family members
• Separation and Loss Counseling
• Family Therapy

Treatment Goals

Treatment goals are established by the therapist, caseworker and family members. It is our belief that sexual abuse does not necessarily rule out family reunification when both the victim and offender are members of the same family. If the family is interested in reunification, SATP will assess the safety and feasibility of that possibility as a part of the treatment process.

Treatment Goals include:

• Development of a safety plan to prevent further abuse.
• Sexual abuse avoidance training.
• Family support/education regarding court proceedings and effects of sexual abuse.
• Providing age appropriate sex education/ sexual decision making are solving the issue of sexual abuse for the victim and other family members.
• Mitigating the long-term effects of sexual abuse for the victim.
• To identify and promote change of the causative and contributory factors that led to the sexual abuse.

A written Treatment Service Plan will be completed and sent to the referring worker within 30 days of service.

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