Support After Sexual Violence
Sexual violence can be traumatic for the person who experienced it, as well as for those who want to support them. Below are resources for survivors and those close to them, as well as information about helping to change the culture of sexual violence.
HELP FOR YOU
If you have experienced sexual violence, you are not alone. Learn about the resources available to support you.
HELP for A friend
Learn how to support a friend who has experienced sexual violence and help change your campus culture.
help for A family
Parents and families are essential to ending sexual violence. Learn how you can be part of the solution.
HELP FOR YOU
There are many resources and organizations available to support survivors of sexual violence.
RESOURCES FOR YOU
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Offers men who have experienced sexual violence confidential, 24/7 live chats with a trained advocate or weekly support groups with a counselor.
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End Rape on Campus (EROC)
Works to end campus sexual violence through direct support for survivors and their communities; prevention through education; and policy reform at the campus, local, state, and federal levels.
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FORGE
Provides information and referrals to therapists for transgender or gender non-conforming survivors, and their significant others, friends, families and allies.
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Know Your IX
Know Your IX is a survivor- and youth-led project of Advocates for Youth that aims to empower students to end sexual and dating violence in their schools. They educate college and high school students about their legal rights to safe educations free from gender-based harms and advocate for policy change at the campus, state, and federal levels.
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Love is Respect
Offers trained peer advocates available 24/7/365 to offer education, support and advocacy to teens and young adults, as well as their concerned friends and family members.
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National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
Maintains a Directory of State and Territory Coalitions, as well as a Directory of Victim/Survivor Support Organizations that provide services to survivors.
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Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Netwowk (RAINN)
Maintains the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline, which confidentially connects survivors with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in their area by phone or live chat, and can help survivors find a location that performs sexual assault forensic exams.
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SurvJustice
SurvJustice offers legal assistance to survivors by providing attorneys to serve as advisors throughout the campus process, engage in civil litigation, or provide civil referrals.
HELP for A friend
Friends can be a source of essential support for a survivor of sexual violence, and a change agent in helping to prevent future incidents of violence in their community.
If a friend experiences sexual violence, it’s important to think about how best to support them. Check out the Supporting a Sexual Violence Survivor; Do’s and Don’ts.
As members of our campus community, we all have a role to play in preventing violence from occurring, now and in the future. Read our Six Steps to Preventing Sexual Violence to learn how you can engage in your campus’ prevention strategy.
RESOURCES FOR A FRIEND
help for A family
The voices of parents and families are powerful tools in the movement to end sexual violence. Learn how to harness those voices to help build a culture of respect.
Parents and families can hold their students’ institutions accountable when it comes to their approach to ending sexual violence. Download A College’s Role in Addressing Sexual Violence: A Guide for Parents and Families to learn what you should know about a school’s strategy and what you can do to stay engaged.
There are many voices that will shape the way your student thinks about sexual violence: friends, peers, media, and more. As parents and family members, yours can be one of the most influential. Check out Talking with Your Student About Campus Sexual Violence to ensure they’re learning this vital information the right way.
If a student in your life experiences sexual violence, know how you can help with Supporting a Sexual Violence Survivor: Do’s and Don’ts.