Category: Nationwide

Isurvive

Posted on by Haley Mangette

Isurvive is a online community for abuse survivors. The organization provides resources and resources specific for individuals who have experienced abuse as a child.

The organization offers resources for individuals in the US and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the UK. Resources specific to the US include:

  • Domestic Violence Survival Kit
  • The Addiction Center- Addiction and Domestic Violence
  • Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) by the Morris Center.
  • and many more located throughout the US.

Several forums are provided through the organization. Discussions are separated into 7 parent forums: General Discussion; Survivors; Breaking the cycle; Addictions, Self-Harm, and Unhealthy Coping Strategies; Family, Friends, and Relationships; Lighthearted and Off Topic; Creative Corner and Art Gallery. A number of sub-forums are offered if the individual becomes a member of the organization. Memberships is free.

Malesurvivor.org

Posted on by Haley Mangette

MaleSurvivor is a non-profit organization that focuses on preventing, healing, and eliminating sexual victimization of boys and men. The organization offers support, treatment, education and advocacy. MaleSurvivor facilitates dialogue among fellow survivors and professional therapists, through online forums, moderated discussion boards, and an 24-hour online chat.

The Online Forums include a wide variety of topics such as survivor stories, resources, questions, and advice from other survivors. The forum offers specialized forums for individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who experienced as a child or as an adult, and topics for lighthearted discussions. The Chat Room requires the individual to create a free account to interact.

MaleSurvivor provides a list of other resources that address other intersections (i.e. Veterans, religious resources, LGBTQIA+). Resources can be found here: Healing Resources

VictimConnect Resource Center

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VictimConnect offers a referral helpline where victims of crimes can receive information about their rights and options through confidential and compassionate services.

VictimConnect can offer financial assistance to victims of crimes. The compensation only pays for what insurance won’t or another type of payment is available. The compensation can cover medical or dental costs, counseling, lost wages, funeral or burial expenses in cases of homicide. In order to be eligible for compensation, a victim must have:

  • Reported the crime to police within a certain amount of time from the crime
  • Cooperated in the investigation and prosecution of the case (some exceptions are made for sexual or domestic violence cases)
  • Filed a compensation claim within a certain amount of time.

Hotline: 855.4.VICTIM (8.55.484.2846)

Online Chat: Chat Online

After Silence

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After Silence aims to support, empower, validate, and educate survivors of sexual violence by providing a safely moderated online support group, message board, and chat room. These spaces offer survivors the opportunity to connect with other survivors in real time. Survivors can share their stories, ask questions, and heal through support. The organization offers a library for survivors and supporters, providing information on types of sexual violence, legal information, and articles on recovery.

After Silence staff members can provide referrals to local assistance, and to agencies and organizations.

Website: After Silence

Survivor Support: Forums

Survivor Library: Aftermath

RAINN

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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is a nationwide anti-sexual violence organization that works to provide support for survivors of these crimes. The organization provides hotline as well as a live chat.

RAINN has a collection of survivor stories in videos and articles: Survivor Stories

Hotline: 800.656.HOPE or 800.656.4673

Live Chat: online.rainn.org

RAINN has provided materials for individuals who have experienced a form of sexual violence:

Healing Honestly

Posted on by Haley Mangette

Healing Honestly is a blog written by Alisa Zipursky, a childhood sexual abuse survivor. She offers survivor to survivor support through blog posts and videos posted to her YouTube page (provided below). She focuses on healing from her trauma, topics of activism, and pop culture.

Throughout her blog posts, she provides trigger warnings at the beginning, announcing the topics she or her interviewees include in the post. She includes stories from other survivors who show the effects of Gender-/Sex-based violence on individuals.

Alisa can be found on YouTube here: Alisa Zipursky

To find her blog page, click here: Healing Honestly

One Love

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One Love is a foundation that aims to bring awareness to domestic and dating violence, and prevent this violence.

One Love provides several different 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year resources. They provide access and advice from a peer advocate for individuals who are experiencing unhealthy or abusive behaviors.

Text Message: A Peer Advocate can be reached by texting “loveis” to 1.866.331.9474.

Live chat: A peer advocate can be reached on Loveisrespect.org.

Voice call: Call 1.866.331.9474 to reach a peer advocate. They will first ask about your current safety, then provide information and support.

Further information on One Love can be found here: One Love

BEAM (The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective)

Posted on by Haley Mangette

The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, also know as BEAM, is an organization that aims to remove barriers for black people to gain access to emotional support services.

BEAM offers an online directory of Black virtual therapists. Virtual therapy can be conducted through email, video conferencing, phone or online chatting options. Each individual can choose which is more comfortable. You can find the directory here: Black Virtual Wellness Directory

BEAM also provides resources and videos focused on mental health and techniques to cope with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Resources can be found here: Resources

Videos can be found here: Virtual Trainings

@shewillspeak

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She Will Speak is an organization that aims to empower women through education, awareness, and the arts to cultivate healing and change.

Website: She Will Speak Series

Facebook: She Will Speak Series

Instagram: @shewillspeakseries or @shewillspeak

@SurvivorsofColor

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@SurvivorsofColor is an Instagram and Facebook page that offers support and empowerment of BIPOC who have experienced sexual violence.

Patricia O’Garro, creator of the pages, shares hopeful and caring messages for survivors of color. As a survivor herself, she shares resources and posts on topics of trauma, social justice, and support.

Instagram: @survivorsofcolor

Facebook: survivorsofcolor