Kids & TEENS

SUPPORT GROUPS

We offer free-of-charge support groups for children living in our emergency shelter, as well as children in the community affected by family violence.

For more information, please call (414) 276-1911 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Resources for helping kids

Sojourner offers many resources to help kids impacted by family violence. The print-friendly materials below can help parents, caregivers and professionals identify trauma-related behaviors and learn how to respond.

TOOL KIT FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

• Stress & Early Brain Growth: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

• Ways to Calm Your Child

• Managing Challenging Behavior of Children Living with Domestic Violence

• Keeping Your Children Safe and Responding to Their Fears

• How Does Domestic Violence Affect Children?

• Hope and Healing for Children Report 2023

TOOL KIT FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO HELP KIDS

• Domestic Violence and Children – Q & A for Domestic Violence Project Advocates

CHILDREN, FAMILY VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA

Parents and caregivers can learn to spot signs of trauma and how to offer comfort and support. This brochure outlines ways to talk with kids and lists resources for support.

• Children, Family Violence and Trauma

• Los Niños, La Violencia Familiar, y El Trauma

A SAFE PLACE BOOKLET

“A safe place” is an interactive children’s activity book that teaches children about domestic violence and features activity pages that help them create an effective safety plan for moments when domestic issues arise. Read it online or download and print for your own personal copy.

• A Safe Place (English)

• Descargar versión en Español (Spanish)

• Скачать версию на русском языке (Russian)

• Tau version (Hmong)

• Telecharger ici pour Francais (French)

TEEN DATING RESOURCES

• Is your relationship healthy? brochure for teens

CAMP HOPE

Camp HOPE is where violence ends and healing begins.

Camp HOPE America is the nation’s first and only evidence-based camping and mentoring program for children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Sojourner collaborates with Camp HOPE America to offer a Camp HOPE experience for kids in Wisconsin.

At Camp HOPE, campers participate in a variety of activities including: archery, climbing wall, alpine tower, paddle boats, arts, crafts, campfires, stargazing and dance. Meaningful activities and encouragement create an environment where kids feel safe, seen, supported and loved. Camp HOPE’s evidenced-based curriculum teaches campers to believe in themselves, in others and in their dreams.