Services
Services include Residential Home, Community-Based Services, and Prevention Training
Helping Youth Heal from the Trauma of Sex Trafficking & Exploitation
Youth who have endured sexual exploitation and trafficking experience complex trauma that can take years to process and heal. Our clients present with multiple trauma-related problems which can include post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, self-injurious behaviors, suicidal ideation, previous suicide attempts, elopement behavior, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, school anxiety, and low self-esteem. These trauma-related problems impact our clients’ ability to establish safe and healthy relationships, interfere with their ability to make healthy decisions in regards to self-care, and impact their potential to gain an education. It can disrupt their sense of self, rob them of childhood experiences, and destroy their belief in the world being a safe place. The Covering House program is designed to start the restoration process in all of these areas while helping youth discover who they are without the shame of their pasts.
Residential Home
Provides 24/7 residential care to youth aged 12-18 for a period of 12-15 months. Services include individual and group therapy, a full in-house education program, recreation, and sensory integration. Our home is licensed with Missouri Children’s Division as a Level III youth residential facility.
Community-Based Services
Provides intensive therapy and case management to clients in the community. CBS also provides ongoing aftercare and support for youth graduating from our residential home.
Prevention Presentations and Trainings
Prevention and early intervention programs designed to educate the greater community including students, parents, and school faculty on red flags, protective factors, and recovery services specific to sex trafficking.
Community Presentations: The Covering House provides various presentation and training opportunities to educate community members about the dangers of sex trafficking and exploitation.
Reducing the Risk: This multi-session program utilizes our current clinical and educational programming, working with middle and high school students to reduce the risk factors that make youth vulnerable to sex trafficking and exploitation. The Covering House has educated over 11,000 youth and community members on trafficking red flags and self-protective behaviors.
“Many walk away with renewed perspective on their worth, a deeper understanding of the risks that exist in the world around them, and stronger confidence in setting boundaries and seeking help when needed.”
“Tch provided a safe place for me to process what happened to me and what I was going through.”
“With my case manager’s help I finally have a good place to live, a good job, and hope for my future. I couldn’t have done it without The Covering House.”
“The Covering House is the safe place that I have been looking for.”