Supporting Children and Teens Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted

On this edition of Unscripted, host Kendra Lee talks with Kathryn Harlow, domestic and sexual violence counselor for Domestic and Sexual Violence Services; Sam Carrico, Volunteer and Partner Services supervisor with the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program in the Department of Family Services Children Youth and Families Division; and Michele Thames, former executive director of SafeSpot Children’s Advocacy Center; to talk about the best ways to support children and teens who have been sexually abused. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, call the Domestic and Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline at 703-360-7273, or visit fairfaxcounty.gov and search for domestic and sexual violence. To listen to other Fairfax County podcasts, visit fairfaxcounty.gov/podcasts