Children’s Charter
Specialty Mental Health Outpatient Clinic - Waltham, MA
For survivors of physical, sexual, emotional abuse or intrafamilial/generational trauma
Children’s Charter offers compassionate and specialized support for trauma survivors so they can feel safe, find validation, and receive tools for recovery. Our multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled clinicians are here to help underserved children and adults process traumas, establish a sense of security, and develop emotional regulation skills for a healthy and positive future.
Specialized Outpatient Programs
Outpatient Services
Individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced significant trauma.
Three Legged Stool Program
An innovative wrap-around program uniquely tailored to meet the needs of foster / kin / pre-adoptive caretakers.
Project “We Can Talk About it”
A specialized outpatient treatment team for survivors of intimate partner violence and child witness to violence in English and Spanish.
Forensic Services
Program providing Child Trauma and Parenting Capacity Evaluations primarily through referral from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF).
We believe that each child is unique and may need different tools to help them heal.
Our Specialized Trauma Support Services
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Clinical Consultations
- Trauma Evaluations
- Parenting Capacity Evaluations (PCEs)
School-Based Risk Assessments (SBRA)
For over 40 years Children's Charter has been a leader in trauma specialized care. Children's Charter is the largest provider of outpatient trauma treatment services in Massachusetts.
Children's Charter Mission
We are dedicated to ending the intragenerational cycle of trauma in the lives of diverse individuals and families across their lifespan. We strive for excellence in providing mental health services rooted in cultural humility and social justice. We are committed to anti-racism, anti-discrimination, equity, and inclusion in our clinical practice, clinical community, and the community we serve.