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@shewillspeak
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:…
@SurvivorsofColor
@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…
1 in 6
1in6 is an organization that focuses their advocacy efforts towards men who’ve experienced unwanted or abusive sexual experiences. 24/7 chatline for men who’ve experienced sexual assault or sexual…
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…
After Silence
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…
BEAM (The Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective)
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…
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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…
Cares Sexual Wellness Services
Cares Sexual Wellness Services is a sexual health organization that provides free wellness resources for those in Southwest Michigan and is the only community-based non-profit AIDS organization that…
Community United Against Violence (CUAV)
Community United Against Violence is an organization that works to build the power of LGBTQ communities to reduce violence and oppression. The organization aims to create safe communities…
Counseling Center
The Kalamazoo College Counseling Center is housed in Hicks Center on the first floor of the west wing. The Counseling Center offers a wide range of services including…
Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Services
The National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline (NDDVH) is available to Deaf callers across the US. Deaf NDDVH advocates at Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) answer videophone calls…
Disability Minus Abuse
Disability Minus Abuse, founded in July 2020, aims to address abuse of people with disabilities through public awareness, education and training, policy development, law enforcement, and professional consulting.…
DomesticShelters.org
DomesticShelters.org provides the “largest online and mobile searchable directory of domestic violence programs and shelters in the U.S. and Canada, and a leading source of helpful tools and…
End Rape of Campus
End Rape on Campus (EROC) is an organization that aims to end campus sexual violence. They offer direct support for survivors and the communities around them. They have…
FORGE
FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization. The organization provides direct services for transgender, gender non-binary survivors of sexual assault. Resources for trans communities can be found here:…
Healing Honestly
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…
Indelible Podcast
“Indelible”, a podcast started by Dr. Jill Christman and a group of undergraduate students at Ball State in Indiana, aims to start conversations surround sexual violence on college…
Isurvive
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…
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…
JDoe
An app that allows survivors to report anonymously to a group of lawyers. The database that allows lawyers to link victims of mutual offenders to pursue legal action.…
Malesurvivor.org
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…
MCEDSV
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) is a statewide organization to develop and promote efforts to eliminate domestic and sexual violence in Michigan. MCEDSV offers…
Me Too Movement
The #MeToo Movement took social media by storm in October 2017, originally founded by Taran Burke in 2006, to share the impact and prevalence of sexual violence in…
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…
Narcissist Apocalypse
Narcissist Apocalypse is a storytelling podcast that gives a voice to survivors of toxic relationships, narcissistic abuse, and domestic violence. Through the power of story, our community helps…
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a non-profit organization established in 1996 as a component of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Crisis line options Hotline: 1.800.799.7233Textline: Text…
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC)
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. Through resources, technical assistance, housing advocacy…
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NIH- Coping with Traumatic Events
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) provides information on trauma and tips to cope with a traumatic event. Coping with Traumatic Events breaks down some warning signs…
One Love
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…
Personal Protective Orders (PPO)
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,…
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood offers reproductive health care, sex education, and other information regarding similar topics to people all over the world. The organization aims to advocate for public policies…
RAINN
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…
Reconnecting: Finding Intimacy After an Unhealthy Relationship
The Kalamazoo College Counseling Department discusses how to engage in healthy relationships after being in an unhealthy relationship. They provide thoughts on what to consider when entering new…
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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…
Secondary Survivors Facebook Group
A support system is crucial for a survivor to heal. Members in this support system can be considered “Secondary Survivors”. It may be difficult to imagine or completely…
SEEK Then SPEAK
SEEK then SPEAK is a tool for sexual assault victims and survivors that provides a space to privately gather information, explore options, and generate a report. This program…
Sex after Sexual Violence
Provided below are a number of articles focused in on the topic of sex for a victim-survivor after their experience with sexual violence. What It’s Like to Reclaim…
Sexual Assault Care Center
Based in Canada, the Sexual Assault Care Center provides answers to several questions a survivor may have after a sexual assault. The About Us page lays out the…
Sexual Assault Services for Holistic Healing and Awareness (SASHA) Center
The SASHA Center is a sexual assault service, prevention and educational agency that supports survivors of sexual assault. SASHA Center is open to all; however they focus on…
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Sexual Assault Survivors Library
The Sexual Assault Survivors Library is a collection of books on topics of sexual assault and healing. Some books are directly related to the topic while others have…
Something Was Wrong
Something Was Wrong is a true-crime docuseries about the discovery, trauma, and recovery from shocking life events and abusive relationships. The podcast is a space for survivors of…
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC)
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) provides education and resources for preventing and responding to incidents of stalking. First, SPARC has developed several videos explaining what stalking…
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Stalking Resource Panel Discussion
What if I’m being stalked? A recording is provided of the discussion between representatives from YWCA Kalamazoo, K’s Office of Gender Equity/Title IX department, and K’s Counseling Department.…
Start by Believing
Originating from End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI), Start by Believing is a worldwide effort to support survivors and end gender-based violence. EVAWI aims to improve policy and…
Surviving in Numbers
Surviving in Numbers, a non-profit organization started in 2012, began as a small project to illustrate the prevalence of sexual violence on campuses. The efforts were initially concentrated…
Survivor Love Letters
Originally started by Tani Ikeda in 2012, Survivor Love Letters allowed for Tani, other survivors and allies to create love or support letters for individuals who have experienced…
Survivor Spaces
Suvivor Spaces is a virtual platform for student survivors to anonymously share stories and foster a community of hope and healing. The platform offers the viewer a grounding…
Survivor Support Facebook Group
Created by a survivor, this group is for survivors of assault, rape, or abuse. The groups focuses on the intersectionality of gender-based violence, racism, bigotry, etc. The group…
Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night began in the 1960s to bring awareness to sexual violence and to support victims. Events all over the world contribute to the message of…
Taking Me Back- Supporting Survivors
Taking Me Back is an independent poster that supports sexual assault survivors through posts on a variety of information. The page discusses survivors like Vanessa Guillen, Toyin Salua,…
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