Our services
We provide support for children, young people and families affected by domestic and/or sexual abuse across Nottingham City & Nottinghamshire, including those living in refuge and move-on accommodation in the City.
For Children and families affected by sexual abuse
We provide:
1:1 Creative Arts Therapy
We are the chosen therapy provider for Nottingham City for children affected by sexual abuse, aged 3-12 years. We offer 6-10 sessions of individual creative arts therapy.
Visit our Therapy Service page to learn more.
CHISVA Service
CHISVA stands for Child and Young Person Independent Sexual Violence Advisor. Our CHISVA service provides independent support through the criminal justice process for children and families affected by child sexual abuse in Nottingham(shire).
Visit our CHISVA Service page to learn more.
All of our referrals relating to child sexual abuse come through the paediatric sexual assault referral centre (Coral Cove). Call Coral Cove on 0800 183 0023 or visit the Coral Cove website. Coral Cove is open 24 hours per day, seven days a week, including bank and public holidays. Go to our ‘Get Help Now’ page for more information.
Once families are receiving support at Imara, we are sometimes able to offer further sessions through LTFI (NSPCC model for family support sessions after child sexual abuse), therapy groups, parent support groups or our trans joy group.
For Children and families in Nottingham City affected by domestic abuse
We provide:
1:1 Creative Arts Therapy
We offer 6-8 sessions of individual creative arts therapy.
Visit our Therapy Service page to learn more.
Professionals within Nottingham city can refer to our domestic abuse service directly. Go to our ‘Get Help Now’ page to make a referral for this service.
DART Group
We offer group support through the NSPCC's DART (Domestic Abuse Recovering Together) model. Group sessions consist of 4-6 mother & child pairs, for children aged 7-14 years.
Domestic abuse dynamics can isolate the mother and child from each other, causing them to lose confidence in their ability to communicate and relate to each other. Within the DART group, practitioners observe the mother child interactions and can celebrate positive moments in their relationship as an act of resistance to domestic abuse.
Professionals within Nottingham city can refer to our domestic abuse service directly. Go to our ‘Get Help Now’ page to make a referral for this service.
Post-adoption support for Children and families
We are a registered provider on the Adoption East Midlands (AEM) framework for Nottinghamshire. We offer post-adoption support for children and young people who are adopted or placed on special guardianship order.
We provide a range of specialist trauma informed creative arts and play therapies for adopted children and young people, as well as support group programs.
For further information about our referral process, please contact in**@*******rg.uk.
