In a country where abuse and neglect remain grim realities for too many children, places like the Sunflower center offer something rare: another chance
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After he spoke with social workers and counselors, he opened up about his experiences and showed them marks on his young skin that had yet to heal. For Jun, justice was not just a courtroom decision. It was found in years of therapy, in the shelter that took him in, in the life he rebuilt. Now in his twenties, he has a job, a future, and soon, a child of his own.
Costa, a child psychotherapist, has spent years studying how to help children who have been victims of different forms of abuse toward recovery. The Sunflower Child and Youth Wellness Center’s Psychotherapeutic Clinic took root, expanding into a full-fledged facility offering psychological assessments and therapy for children in crisis. More than a clinic, it became a bridge, working closely with families and caregivers to provide the kind of care that didn’t just treat trauma but aimed to heal it.
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