PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SAIL

Sexual Assault Intervention for Living (SAIL)

What is SAIL?

SAIL provides supportive therapy services in the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound to folks aged 16+ who:

Are survivors of sexual assault and/or human trafficking
Have experienced childhood sexual abuse
And/or are survivors of sexual harassment

Some SAIL clients have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, human trafficking or criminal harassment.

SAIL group structure:

SAIL is a free, confidential, four-stage group therapy program

Groups are closed for a series of 16 sessions, two series are held yearly.

SAIL group content:

Psycho-education, trauma therapy, somatic work, CBT and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, expressive arts
Educational workshop series, group and/or individual therapy
SAIL supports survivors to build their understanding of gender based violence within our culture. Survivors are supported to find ways to use inner strengths to build resilience and healing.

group therapy
STAGE 1:
The Workshops Series
Prerequisite for long term therapy.

Workshop # 1:

You Are Not Alone

Workshop # 2:

Understanding Trauma

Workshop # 3:

Increasing Your Resiliency

8+ sessions
STAGE 2:

Prerequisite for long term therapy. Offered online, three times per year. Survivors may come to multiple series.

SAIL 2 offers a variety of sessions that explore the self, coping tools and strategies, as well as psychoeducation.

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Effective Journaling

We will talk about the effectiveness of Journaling, types of journaling and how it can be one of the most effective coping strategies when learning to “put on the brakes”. We will look at different types of journals and examining what works for you.

(prerequisite for SAIL Three)

group / individual therapy

STAGE 3:
(online only)
Prerequisite for SAIL 4.

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Group Therapy

Therapy groups run in 16 week blocks from October to June yearly using blended modalities. We will dive deeper into these topics with a focus on building coping skills:

beliefs about self
tactics of offenders
family relationships
inner child
flashbacks, nightmares
dissociation
anger, guilt, shame
impacts of trauma
self care

Therapy groups run in 16 week blocks from October to June yearly using blended modalities. We will dive deeper into these topics with a focus on building coping skills:

beliefs about self
tactics of offenders
family relationships
inner child
flashbacks, nightmares
dissociation
anger, guilt, shame
impacts of trauma
self care

Individual Therapy

Space for individual therapy is limited and an individual's need for individual therapy will be discussed with survivors following the workshop series (SAIL 1 or 2). We believe in the power of survivors assisting each other and healing through group work.

Our mentoring program is also available for those who wish one to one supports - with another survivor, a mentor who has 'been there' too.

group therapy

STAGE 4:
(online only)
Prerequisite for SAIL 4.

SAIL 4 is therapy group that runs in 16 week blocks throughout the year using Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches. Four skill areas are taught and practiced, including emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness and interpersonal relationships.

Looking for resources or support as an ally, partner, or parent of a survivor?

Offered annually

MPSSAS offers workshops and resources to partners of survivors in the SAIL program, as well as to parents, allies, and community members who are supporting survivors in their lives. If you are interested in attending a workshop to learn more about how sexual abuse and assault impact survivors and how best to help, contact us for more information.

Bracebridge Phone:
705-646-2122 or 1-877-406-1268.
Text: 705-644-3183

Core funded by

Ontario MCCSS, Ministry of Children, Community, and

Social Services and Ontario Health Team