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Where Hope Lives is the place where teen girls go to get help.
Located in a private, secure, 12-acre campus in the suburban neighborhood of beautiful Glendale Arizona, our residential program for teen girls offers safe housing, on-site school, on-site counseling, on-site therapeutic services and so much more. Each girl has her own room in one of six large, five-bedroom homes with living room style spaces and family dining areas.
With typically 1 staff for every 2 girls, every girl is surrounded by a highly trained, all-female staff attending to their needs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
We have been serving girls and young women since 2002 and we were founded on non-denominational Christian principles with optional Christ-centered services available that meet each girl at her spiritual interest level.
Our residential program best serves girls who are walking through healing from the abuse of sexual exploitation and who are at risk of or have experienced human trafficking.
While in our residential program, our therapists and staff help to address issues from the trauma of abuse helping girls to heal and find their purpose. These high-quality services come at no charge, no insurance is needed – all fees are covered by private funding and no parent gets bill – ever.
From the heart of a parent whose child was struggling…
“As parents of a youth that struggled due to past trauma, emotional, and behavioral issues, it sometimes became consuming to try and keep them safe.
It was a daily struggle, being on constant alert, ready to intervene at any moment day and night.
There were times that we blamed them for going against all that we thought they had been taught. There were times when we blamed ourselves for not being better parents. We felt as though we had become the worst versions of ourselves.
There was such a huge emotional toll on us individually and on our relationship. There was a strain on our physical and spiritual well-being as well. It felt like there was no end in sight and that it was a losing battle.
It felt like no one heard our struggle, and worse, those who did were at a loss for how to help.
When we finally got to a point where we had done everything we knew to do, and we gave all we had to give, finally finding a place that could offer help was life-changing.
Knowing that your child is safe and being taken care of by professionals gave us the ability to breathe again, to sleep again.
It provided us and them with time to heal.
It provided all of us with the opportunity to take a fresh look at things and learn different skills to deal with the challenges we were having.
Mostly, it provided us with a break. A break from the stress and anxiety we experienced each day. After some time and healing, she came home. We felt like we had a brighter future.
Were Hope Lives offers parents in these situations the support, safety, and break they need.
Your daughter is worth it.
You are worth it.
Getting help is ok.
And, it’s worth it.”
The Where Hope Lives healing program at StreetLightUSA is a program specializing in trauma healing from child sexual exploitation (CSE).
Rooted in the understanding that teens thrive when faced with challenges and inspiration, our comprehensive program integrates a diverse range of proven therapy methods.
This includes group and one-on-one sessions, outdoor and experiential activities, and complementary therapies like neurofeedback, all guided by a Christ-centered approach to enhance the treatment process.
Clinical services include treatment of co-occurring symptoms and behaviors, to include trauma-influenced maladaptive behaviors, attention/focus difficulties, anxiety, and mood challenges.
Additionally, we provide support with secondary issues related to substance use and eating disordered behaviors while client is on her trauma healing journey with us.
Integration of family support and family therapy are also core components of our holistic model of care.
Our program provides residential behavioral health treatment to girls ages 13-17 with a history of sexual exploitation and co-occurring disorders.
A child’s developmental age is also taken into consideration to ensure that the child can benefit from treatment.
The estimated length of services (LOS) is 30 to 180 days depending on the needs of the girl. The individual’s progress of treatment goals and objectives, as well as immediate and/or additional needs assessed since admission, are taken into consideration.
The readiness of the family is also taken into consideration to maximize the transition back home, as well as increase the sustainability of progress made in treatment.
In today’s intricate world, the transition from child to adult can be tough for girls, with various factors influencing young people both within and beyond their control. Our Christ-centered goal is to facilitate healing from unresolved trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and other co-occurring issues, restoring hope and health.
The treatment process begins with a detailed needs assessment, allowing us to delve beyond surface-level issues and identify root causes. Subsequently, we create a personalized Christ-centered treatment plan that prioritizes safety, encourages accountability, and instills a sense of ownership of their recovery. As patients implement what they learn into practice, they receive Christ-centered feedback from staff and peers, fostering healing and growth.
Therapeutic services are provided using an integrative trauma-healing approach that restores a sense of safety and stability. Treatment planning, services, and case updates are informed by treatment team reports, child and family reporting, collateral documentation, clinical and medical observations and recommendations, and standardized screening measures. Service planning is reflective of each resident’s individual stage of healing, as well as aligned with evidence-based interventions that resonate with the child.
Where Hope Lives is a dba of City Help Inc of Phoenix and is committed to helping children and young adult human trafficking survivors heal.
How can a 13-year-old girl put the pieces of a broken life back together? Is there any hope of her childhood being restored? What does a day in her life as she heals look like? Sign up to join with these girls as they fight for the restoration of their lives.