Mother of PARTNERS Client
I came to PARTNERS searching for hope of healing for my 7 year old
daughter Emilia who had been sexually abused by her 21 year old
cousin (previous to the abuse he was like a son to me). I
wanted to be involved in my daughter's therapy, with my husband as
well, but I wasn't sure whether there would be a Spanish speaking
therapist for us who would also speak English to Emilia. PARTNERS
gave my family exactly what we needed, and more so even: a
multicultural understanding of our Nicaraguan background and a
communication ground which after 6 months allowed Emilia to feel
normal again.
Emilia was able to realize that the abuse wasn't her fault and
wasn't ashamed to speak openly with my husband and me about "dumb
boy" (as she later called my nephew). PARTNERS felt like a
second home to my family and when Emilia graduated from therapy her
three sisters also came for the celebration- a time that we will be
grateful for forever. ¡Gracias por existir PARTNERS! Quedémonos
socios para combatir el silencio del abuso de nuestras comunidades.
(“Thank you for existing PARTNERS! Let’s remain Partners to combat
the silence of abuse in our communities together”)