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Somerset Phoenix Project

Working alongside professionals and supporting children, young people and families affected by sexual abuse.

A specialist service supporting the development of professionals in Somerset. We are here to reduce the negative impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) on the lives of children and families living in Somerset

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Current Waiting Times

These are the wait times for our services.


 

Updated 24th January 2024

Specialist trauma recovery work

The current wait for specialist support is 

10-12 months

On average it takes about 6 - 8 months to complete support sessions. We have 6 part time specialist support staff currenlty working with a total of 44 children and young people. There are a further 53 children and young people waiting for support.


What if they need support now?

If there is already a professional working with the child or young person who has a good relationship with them we can offer indirect specialist trauma recovery work straight away via professional consultation with them. Please opt for consultation on the top of the request form. For more details on what this process looks like please refer to the professional consultation page.

There are 5 professionals waiting for consultation.

 

Counselling

The current wait for counselling after the assessment appointment is 

12 months

There are 25 young people waiting for counselling. There are 7 weekly slots and the support lasts between 9-12 months.

 

Parent & Carer Support 

The current wait for adult support is 

1-2 months

There are 4 parents waiting for support.

 

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