A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a court order to stop threats or violence against you. A PPO can help protect you from someone who is threatening, hurting, harassing, or stalking you. You can apply for a PPO if you have a reasonable fear for your personal liberty or safety. Paperwork to file a PPO […]
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Survivors Voices
Survivor Voices, an initiative created by End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI), is a collection of stories from survivors. Scan through pictures of these survivors and click to read about healing and moving forward after assault.
Sexual Assault Climate Survey Fast Facts 2019-2020
As promised, view the Sexual Assault Climate Survey Fast Facts of 2019-2020.
It’s on Us
It’s On Us is a nationwide effort to reduce sexual assault by focusing on three key areas: bystander intervention, consent education, and survivor support. For victim-survivors, the organization provides a number of different resources. SELF-CARE TO DO LIST
My Plan
The myPlan app helps identify, navigate and provides resources for a range of relationship abuse concerns. Protected by a pin-code you’ve selected, the app allows you to create a basic safety plan, assess your (or your friend’s or family member’s) relationship, and learn about relationship behaviors. The app is available for someone in a potentially […]
Black Men Heal
Black Men Heal is an organization with a mission “to provide access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, and community resources to men of color”. In order to apply for 8 free therapy sessions, the form will need to be filled out. Please note that because of a limited number of slots, an application does not […]
SANE exams
Offered at the YWCA through Bronson Hospital , Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exams are free of charge and available 24/7 for persons who have been sexually assaulted or have concerns of sexual abuse. SANEs are confidential. The nurse examiners provide uninterrupted exams in a quiet, private, and comforting examination room. Eligible criteria are that […]
The State of Blossoming
The State of Blossoming is a podcast created by Tenaj Moody, owner of Light to Life, a domestic violence program, covers topics of healing, relationships, and policies. Highlighted episodes Relationships 101: Girl Talk Special Edition Own your story, Vulnerability is a Strength What is Title IX and Why it matters? Located on Apple podcast, Spotify, […]
About Consent
About Consent is podcast that covers topics of consent, healing, toxic representations of masculinity, and survivorship. Highlighted episodes: Survivor to Thriver via Intuition and Support Decolonizing R*pe Culture How to Break Cycles of Generational Trauma Located on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google podcasts, and Stitcher.
TransLatin@
TransLatin@ Coalition, founded in 2009 as a grassroots effort to address the specific needs of Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex immigrants who live in the US. The Coalition takes part in community led campaigns, policy change, and leadership development. The Coalition is represented in the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, […]