Social workers are typically empathic, but it can be challenging to offer compassionate care to those who harmed others and, by extension, to the people who love them. This article describes a trauma-informed support group intervention for family members of individuals required to register as sex offenders (RSOs). We begin with a brief overview of this unique population, review the empirical research exploring family members’ needs and the services available to them, and introduce the trauma-informed framework for our support group. We will then describe the group’s development and dynamics. Finally, we will highlight trauma-informed practice skills and tools for facilitating effective and empowering support services with this hidden and stigmatized population.

社会工作者通常具有同理心，但向那些伤害他人的人，进而向爱他们的人提供富有同情心的关怀可能具有挑战性。本文介绍了针对需要登记为性犯罪者 (RSO) 的个人家庭成员的创伤知情支持小组干预。我们首先简要概述这个独特的人群，回顾探索家庭成员需求和为他们提供的服务的实证研究，并为我们的支持小组介绍创伤知情框架。然后，我们将描述该集团的发展和动态。最后，我们将重点介绍创伤知情的实践技能和工具，以促进对这些隐藏和被污名化的人群提供有效和赋权的支持服务。