Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse
If you are a survivor, below is a list of some resources you can try. If you don’t like any of those, there are hundreds more here from National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), and you can narrow the list to ones available in your state. Here is a similar list from NSVRC, but downloadable instead of a database. This one is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And this one is from Stop It Now. Keep looking and you’ll find the right resources for you! Don’t give up.
Support and Groups:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (24 hours, English and Spanish)
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) online chat service.
National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS). Regarding campus-related sexual violence.
Know Your IX. Regarding campus-related sexual violence.
End Rape on Campus. Regarding campus-related sexual violence.
Culture of Respect. Regarding campus-related sexual violence.
Faculty Against Rape (FAR). Regarding campus-related sexual violence.
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV)
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA)
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
Here is a breakdown of sexual assault laws in your state.
Books:
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, by by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
Self-Therapy Workbook: An Exercise Book For The IFS Process, by Bonnie J. Weiss LCSW
Trauma and recovery: the aftermath of violence - from domestic abuse to political terror, by Judith Lewis Herman
Aftermath: Violence and the Remaking of a Self, by Susan J. Brison
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk
Notes on a Silencing, by Lacy Crawford
Is Rape a Crime? A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto, by Michelle Bowdler
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family, by Eleanor Payson, Cathryn Bond Doyle, et al.
*Note: for some people, it’s hard to read about trauma, but a little easier to listen. Many of the above books are available on audio.
If you are a current or former member of a college football recruiting program, or have experienced violence, assault, or other abuse from a college football player or coach and are interested in sharing your experience in a documentary, please send an email to recruiteddocuseries@gmail.com.
Please remember that you are not alone. We are stronger together.